Chef de Cuisine - Belgian Cuisine

About the role

The InterContinental Doha Beach & Spa is hiring a Chef de Cuisine for its Belgian Café. You will lead and manage the daily kitchen operations, delivering authentic and high-quality Belgian cuisine, and oversee menu development, culinary standards, team development and financial performance.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee all kitchen operations, ensuring consistency, quality and authenticity of Belgian cuisine.
• Develop and implement creative menus reflecting traditional Belgian heritage with contemporary techniques and seasonal ingredients.
• Lead, train and mentor the culinary team, and manage daily staffing, work assignments and team performance.
• Ensure high standards of food quality, taste, presentation and guest satisfaction.
• Oversee inventory, purchasing, portion control and food waste reduction.
• Manage kitchen budgets, food costs and labour costs, and monitor P&L, food cost analysis and menu engineering.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, hygiene, HACCP and health and safety regulations.
• Work with the restaurant management team to improve the guest experience and stay up to date with culinary trends.

Required profile

• Proven experience as a Chef de Cuisine, Head Chef or similar culinary leadership role in a luxury hotel or high-end restaurant.
• Strong knowledge and passion for authentic Belgian cuisine.
• Demonstrated experience in menu development, menu engineering, budgeting and food cost management.
• Preferred: a degree or professional culinary qualification from a recognised institution.
• Fluency in English is essential; additional languages are an advantage.

Required skills

• Leadership and people management, with experience developing culinary teams.
• Food safety, hygiene and HACCP standards.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, multicultural environment.