Chef de Cuisine - Belgian Cuisine

About Us

As the world's largest family of luxury hotels, we all take great pride in being genuine ambassadors of the InterContinental® brand.

Shaped by decades of international know-how and local insights, our passion for luxury travel spans cultures and customs. Inspiring us to create warm and sophisticated experiences for those seeking a richer perspective on the world. Each of our hotels cultivates a distinctive style and ambience where we embrace every opportunity to give our guests a personal and enriching experience.

If you'd like to embrace a wider world of experiences and opportunities, we'd like to welcome you to the world's most international luxury hotel brand.

Located on Doha's longest private beach and nestled in landscaped gardens, the InterContinental Doha Beach & Spa features 12 restaurants, a range of recreational facilities, a free-form swimming pool, and the world-class Spa InterContinental.

Situated in an exclusive location, minutes from downtown Doha and major government and corporate offices and within minutes to the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre, City Center Mall, and Doha Golf Club, our properties offer distinctive surroundings which will forever redefine luxury.

Your Day to Day

As the Chef de Cuisine at Belgian Café, you will be responsible for leading and managing the daily operations of the kitchen, ensuring the delivery of authentic and high-quality Belgian cuisine. You will oversee menu development, culinary standards, team development, and financial performance while maintaining the restaurant's distinctive concept and delivering exceptional dining experiences to our guests.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of the kitchen operations, ensuring consistency, quality, and authenticity of Belgian cuisine.
• Develop and implement creative menus that reflect traditional Belgian culinary heritage while incorporating contemporary techniques and seasonal ingredients.
• Lead, train, mentor, and develop the culinary team, fostering a positive and high-performing working environment.
• Manage daily staffing requirements, work assignments, and team performance to ensure efficient kitchen operations.
• Ensure the highest standards of food quality, taste, presentation, and guest satisfaction.
• Oversee inventory management, purchasing, portion control, and food waste reduction.
• Manage kitchen budgets, food costs, and labor costs to achieve financial and operational targets.
• Monitor the outlet's financial performance, including P&L, food cost analysis, and menu engineering.
• Ensure full compliance with food safety, hygiene, HACCP, and health and safety regulations.
• Collaborate closely with the restaurant management team to enhance the overall guest experience.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve culinary offerings, operational efficiency, and guest satisfaction.
• Stay up to date with culinary trends while maintaining the authenticity and identity of Belgian cuisine.

What We Need From You

Ideally, you'll have some or all of the following competencies and experience we're looking for:

• Proven experience as a Chef de Cuisine, Head Chef, or similar culinary leadership role within a luxury hotel or high-end restaurant.
• Extensive knowledge and passion for authentic Belgian cuisine, including traditional dishes, ingredients, and cooking techniques.
• Strong leadership and people management skills with experience in developing high-performing culinary teams.
• Demonstrated experience in menu development, menu engineering, budgeting, and food cost management.
• A creative and innovative approach to culinary excellence while respecting traditional Belgian culinary heritage.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, hygiene, and HACCP standards.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multicultural environment.
• A degree or professional culinary qualification from a recognized institution is preferred.
• Fluency in English is essential; additional languages are an advantage.
• A commitment to delivering exceptional dining experiences and maintaining the highest standards of luxury hospitality.

What We Offer

We’ll reward all your hard work with competitive salary and benefits.

Join us and you’ll become part of the global IHG family – and like all families, all our individual team members share some winning characteristics. As a team, we work better together – we trust and support each other, we do the right thing and we welcome different perspectives. You need to show us you care: that you notice the little things that make a difference to guests as well as always looking for ways to improve - visit www.careers.ihg.com to find out more about us.

So go on - show us how your passion and personality are the perfect fit to deliver memorable experiences to our guests.