Café Chef

Description

Summary: Responsible for managing back-of-house kitchen operations, preparing and presenting food items to brand standards in a premium specialty coffee concept. Highlights: 1. Lead kitchen operations in a premium coffee concept 2. Ensure high standards for food preparation and presentation 3. Train and supervise kitchen assistants **JOB PURPOSE**: He is responsible for the day\-to\-day running of the back\-of\-house kitchen , ensuring all food items — including pastries, desserts, sandwiches, and light bites — are prepared, presented, and stored to SHOT London's global brand and quality standards in a premium specialty coffee concept where food is a curated, coffee\-led offering rather than a full restaurant menu; the Kitchen Chef's role is to protect the consistency, presentation, and food safety of this compact but high\-standard menu, while supporting a fast\-paced, guest\-facing café environment. **KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**: * Prepare, plate, and finish all kitchen\-produced menu items (pastries, cakes, desserts, sandwiches, and light bites) in line with brand standard recipes, portioning, and presentation guidelines. * Maintain consistency of taste, texture, and visual presentation across every item leaving the kitchen, matching the standard set by brand flagship stores. * Manage daily kitchen prep lists and production schedules to ensure the display counter and service points are fully stocked throughout trading hours, particularly during peak periods. * Conduct quality checks on all incoming ingredients and finished products, rejecting anything that does not meet brand specifications. * Maintain full compliance with Qatar Ministry of Public Health food safety regulations, HACCP principles, and brand's internal hygiene and quality control procedures. * Monitor stock levels of kitchen ingredients and consumables; raise purchase requisitions and coordinate with approved suppliers to avoid shortages or wastage. * Control food cost by managing portion control, minimising waste, and accurately recording spoilage and stock movement. * Ensure correct storage, labelling, dating, and rotation (FIFO) of all raw materials and prepared items. * Keep the kitchen, equipment, and storage areas clean, organized, and audit\-ready at all times, in line with brand operational audit standards. * Coordinate closely with the Store Manager and Head Barista to align kitchen output with service flow, guest volume, and the overall guest experience. * Support new menu introductions, seasonal items, and recipe adjustments issued by brand HQ, including trialing and standardizing new items locally. * **Train, guide, and supervise kitchen assistants/commis on preparation standards, hygiene practices, and workstation organization.** * Participate in pre\-opening store audits, food sampling sessions, and on\-site training programmes delivered by the brand team. * Report equipment faults, maintenance needs, or supply issues promptly to the Store Manager. Uphold brand standards and represent the kitchen professionally during any HQ visits, audits, or franchise reviews. Pay: From QAR3,000\.00 per month Application Question(s): * Are you ready to join immediately * Do you have NOC Education: * Diploma (Preferred) Experience: * Cafe kitchen: 4 years (Required) Language: * English (Required) Location: * Doha (Required) Work Location: In person