Educated Households is a highertier household staff agency based in London placing lite educated private staff with VIP & UHNW families in the Middle East and worldwide: .
On behalf of our prestigious Clients based out in Qatar we are seeking an exceptionallytalented Executive Chef with a highend hospitality background having honed their skills at Michelinstarred establishments & at 5star or 7star eateries especially in London Paris New York etc. who will be in charge of all functions for a VVIP Principal in Doha Qatar.
The Executive Chef will be accountable to the Principal(s) and to any relevant official external bodies.
The Executive Chef must be endowed with finelytuned leadership skills to take the helm of the kitchen ideally coming along with a team of SousChefs to set the standards high and take the lead in curating quintessentiallydelectable dishes for the family that will bring credit to European cuisine and gastronomy. The Executive Chef will offer lacarte menus yet will not be fazed by impromptu meal requests.
The Executive Chef required must have an exceptional eye for detail and must be supremely creative.
The individual sought has to be able to create menus that will marry familys favourites whilst crafting childfriendly dishes that will make a longlasting memorable dining experience to adults children and to formal & informal guests.
Concurrently the Executive Chef will supervise a Chef involved in creating wonderful Arabic classics and the Executive Chef will possibly manage other specialist Chefs. At times the whole culinary team will have the ability to get involved in alfresco dining depending on the venue bearing in mind that menus might be served on any of the properties owned by the family.
Throughout the tenure of this role the ultimate Executive Chef that will be the custodian of all the culinary affairs (often in a fastpaced environment) must be able to optimally run all the Principals kitchens in residence & perhaps overseas and must adequately be adept at motivating their kitchen team training the staff under their supervision into abiding by the professions safety and hygienic standards as well as mentoring their culinary team when it comes to the art of finedining and haute cuisine.
Adhering to confidentiality is nonnegotiable in this role as the Principals do value their privacy.
The role is start ASAP.
Requirements
- Experience with UHNW and / or VVIP Principals.
- Experience reporting to highpowered Principals & Family Offices.
- Outstanding culinary expertise in Michelinstarred restaurants.
- Writing and implementing all SOP Manuals (Standard Operational Procedures).
- Delivering culinary craftsmanship and ultimate efficiency.
- Experience in leading teams of Chefs in highend settings.
- Seamlessly leading a culturallydiverse kitchen team.
- Overseeing all food operations.
- Managing inventories.
- Promoting an orderly and hygienic kitchen.
- Procurement.
- Accountable for expenditure & cost control.
- Dealing with food suppliers & related vendors.
- Sourcing quality and inseason produce.
- Rolling out new culinary experiences for the Principal(s) & the children.
- Maximising guest experience.
Skills Required
- A minimum of 7 years experience in this role.
- Teaching culinary skills and mentorship experience.
- Culturally aware.
- An eye for detail being meticulous and highly organised.
- Diplomatic skills.
- Excellent communicator.
- Approachable & supportive.
- Not being fazed by lastminute arrangements.
- Acting graciously under pressure.
- Experience executing and delivering topofthecrust service to VIP & UHNW stakeholders.
Benefits
- Versatility in the role.
- Interacting with different stakeholders.
Salary on par with experience and other perks will be discussed in the second rounds of interviews. Depending on your experience the salary will be beyond the market rate / most probably around: 90 K 95 K net per year.
A modern apartment will be provided to the Executive Chef off site health card visas resident card and an annual ticket to your home country.
Annual leave: 30 to 45 days might be granted for your vacation (yet to be discussed). Access to a car will be offered whilst on duty.
Please indicate your location & availability whilst applying.
Whats next: if interested please send your CV cover letter & Michelinstarred portfolio and any visual(s) to:
Please bear in mind that whenever possible we aim at giving feedback to relevant Applicants provided that the Clients do so.
Only candidates fitting this brief will be contacted. Thank you for your understanding.