Chef De Cuisine (Coastal)
Hotel Brand: InterContinental
Location: Malaysia, Teluk Bahang Penang
Hotel: Penang Resort (PENPA), 1, Jalan Teluk Bahang, 11050
Job number: 159803
Your Day to Day
- Collaborate with Executive Chef and corporate teams on culinary concept refinement.
- Develop signature coastal menus reflecting local Malaysian seafood and global influences.
- Conduct supplier sourcing, tasting panels, and product benchmarking.
- Establish recipe manuals, plating guides, and culinary SOPs.
- Support kitchen layout planning, equipment selection, and small wares specification.
- Lead pre-opening menu tastings for ownership and corporate approval.
Culinary Operations
- Oversee daily kitchen operations ensuring consistency, quality, and timing.
- Ensure compliance with IHG brand standards and LQA expectations.
- Maintain strong focus on seafood handling, freshness control, and traceability.
- Implement mise en place systems and service flow optimization.
- Drive seasonality and sustainability initiatives.
Financial Performance
- Develop and control food cost budgets.
- Conduct menu engineering and contribution margin analysis.
- Monitor food cost percentage and waste management.
- Optimize purchasing strategies in coordination with Finance and Procurement.
- Maintain accurate recipe costing and inventory control procedures.
Team Leadership & Development
- Recruit, train, and mentor culinary brigade during pre-opening phase.
- Establish kitchen culture aligned with IHG values.
- Conduct skills assessments and structured onboarding programs.
- Lead daily briefings and performance evaluations.
- Foster teamwork, accountability, and high-performance standards.
Compliance & Food Safety
- Ensure full compliance with HACCP standards and local regulations.
- Lead kitchen hygiene audits and corrective action plans.
- Support Halal certification requirements if applicable.
- Maintain proper documentation for inspections and brand audits.
Guest Experience & Brand Representation
- Engage with guests during service when appropriate.
- Handle special dietary requirements and VIP requests.
- Support marketing initiatives, media tastings, and promotional events.
- Act as culinary ambassador for the restaurant and hotel.
Required Qualifications & Experience
- Diploma/Degree in Culinary Arts or equivalent.
- Minimum 5–8 years’ experience in upscale/luxury dining.
- Previous pre-opening experience preferred.
- Strong knowledge of seafood and coastal cuisine.
- Experience within international hotel brands preferred.
- Proven ability to manage food cost and kitchen P&L.
- Strong leadership and communication skills.
- Fluency in English.
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