Chef

Mercury Towers Ltd in Malta is currently looking to recruit a Chef to join their team on a full-time basis.

General Overview:
Opening in 2024, Mercury Towers is a new destination which epitomizes vibrant downtown living. Comprising Malta's tallest residential building, the luxury ME Hotel by Meliá, a new quarter of public spaces, restaurants, bars, entertainment and curated retail, Mercury Towers is an unforgettable farewell from Zaha Hadid, the most prolific female architect of her time. At Mercury Towers, we aim to engage and nurture extraordinary talent to bring this extraordinary vision to life. We now have an opportunity for a dynamic and experienced Chef to join our team.

Job Overview:
In the chef role, you will provide the culinary resources and support needed to ensure customer satisfaction. You will be responsible for training, hiring, and managing the kitchen staff. You will delegate tasks to kitchen employees to ensure that meals are prepared promptly. Success in this role will be demonstrated by your ability to make sure the health, safety, and quality standards are met at all stages of meal preparation.

Job Responsibilities and Duties:

• Provides frontline culinary resources and support
• Assists with food cost control, menu planning, and purchasing
• Ensures food quality guidelines are followed
• Produces and executes major culinary projects
• Rolls out new culinary programs in conjunction with marketing and culinary teams
• Assists with managing cost controls for culinary ventures
• Ensures compliance with all health and safety regulations within the kitchen area.

Job Requirements:

• Associate degree in Culinary Arts or a similar field
• One to three years of culinary management experience
• Advanced knowledge of cooking, baking, and other culinary techniques
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Experience in complex food preparation and batch cooking is preferred
• Comprehensive knowledge of catering and food preparation trends focusing on production, sanitation, presentation, quality, and cost control.