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Doha, Qa

Doha, Qatar

Mansouriyet El-Matn, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon

Leban, Beirut

•Planning and directing food preparation in a kitchen.•Supervising other kitchen staff, as well as keeping an eye out for problems that arise in the kitchen and seizing control of a situation at a moment’s notice.•Insuring an effective discipline under performing staff members, as well as provide incentives for staff members to go above and beyond the expectations of their particular chef roles.•Responsible for staff scheduling and, depending on the establishment, may even have a… Show more •Planning and directing food preparation in a kitchen.•Supervising other kitchen staff, as well as keeping an eye out for problems that arise in the kitchen and seizing control of a situation at a moment’s notice.•Insuring an effective discipline under performing staff members, as well as provide incentives for staff members to go above and beyond the expectations of their particular chef roles.•Responsible for staff scheduling and, depending on the establishment, may even have a hand in apprenticeship development schemes as well.•Running the kitchen when the head chef is away with maintaining high culinary standards of the brigade.•Managing food purchasing and storage in addition of a safe and hygienic kitchen environment.•Helping create new recipes and write menus Show less

Qatar

•Acted as liaison between employees and management. Analyzed and resolved personnel grievances.•Responsible for planning, recruiting, training, employee relations, compensation and benefits.•Managed personnel and payroll system to come across management & employee requirements•Responsible for managing all administrative activities (employment contract, payroll, Social Security Management,…)•Ensuring effective implementation of Training & Development plans.•Developing and… Show more •Acted as liaison between employees and management. Analyzed and resolved personnel grievances.•Responsible for planning, recruiting, training, employee relations, compensation and benefits.•Managed personnel and payroll system to come across management & employee requirements•Responsible for managing all administrative activities (employment contract, payroll, Social Security Management,…)•Ensuring effective implementation of Training & Development plans.•Developing and monitoring on-going employee development programs utilizing internal and external resources.•Responsible for various Personnel and Administrative functions especially the visa and immigration section.•Involved in advising management and hiring local employees ensuring compliance with the Qatari Labor Law.•Issuing business and work visas.•Ensuring that all our Staff and Management are legally documented in Qatar in compliance with the Qatari Law.•Creating a Tracking system for our entire Resident Permit Expiry Date, Business Visas expiry date, Driving Licenses expiry date, Exit Permit and Yearly Exit Permit Expiry Date, Commercial Registration, Municipality License, Chamber of Commerce, Customs & Port License etc… •Updating our daily & weekly HR reports such as Visas, RP’s and Nationalities, Block visas through the Ministry of Interior System•Liaise and maintain good relations with the CID; Labor Department; Immigration, traffic Department, E-Gov Department and different Embassies in handling employee concerns and police cases.•Manage the E-Gov Visa and Immigration System with regards to the processing of New Resident Permits, Renewals, and Termination of employees, canceling Resident permits, applying for new Employment Visas and coordinating with the E-Gov Representative.•Responsible for weekly auditing with our finance department for our Government expenses.•Preparing Labor Contracts in Arabic and English for all our Employees, ensuring confidentiality at all times. Show less

Qatar

• Prepare meals in private homes according to employers'​ recipes or tastes, handling all meals for the family and possibly for other household staff.• Stock, organize, and clean kitchens and cooking utensils.• Shop for or order food and kitchen supplies and equipment.• Serve meals and snacks to employing families and their guests.• Plan menus according to employers' needs and diet restrictions.• Plan and prepare food for parties, holiday meals, luncheons, special functions,… Show more • Prepare meals in private homes according to employers'​ recipes or tastes, handling all meals for the family and possibly for other household staff.• Stock, organize, and clean kitchens and cooking utensils.• Shop for or order food and kitchen supplies and equipment.• Serve meals and snacks to employing families and their guests.• Plan menus according to employers' needs and diet restrictions.• Plan and prepare food for parties, holiday meals, luncheons, special functions, and other social events. Show less

Lebanon, Dubai

•Planning and directing food preparation in a kitchen.•Supervising other kitchen staff, as well as keeping an eye out for problems that arise in the kitchen and seizing control of a situation at a moment’s notice.•Insuring an effective discipline under performing staff members, as well as provide incentives for staff members to go above and beyond the expectations of their particular chef roles.•Responsible for staff scheduling and, depending on the establishment, may even have a… Show more •Planning and directing food preparation in a kitchen.•Supervising other kitchen staff, as well as keeping an eye out for problems that arise in the kitchen and seizing control of a situation at a moment’s notice.•Insuring an effective discipline under performing staff members, as well as provide incentives for staff members to go above and beyond the expectations of their particular chef roles.•Responsible for staff scheduling and, depending on the establishment, may even have a hand in apprenticeship development schemes as well.•Running the kitchen when the head chef is away with maintaining high culinary standards of the brigade.•Managing food purchasing and storage in addition of a safe and hygienic kitchen environment.•Helping create new recipes and write menus Show less

Lebanon, Ehden

• Formulating administrative and operational policies and procedures. Directs and coordinates activities of operations to obtain optimum use of equipment, facilities, and personnel.• Participating in daily and seasonal menu development. • Reviewing and analyzing expenditure, financial, and operations reports to determine requirements for food services. • Projects sales and leads strategic planning. • Approving requisitions for equipment, materials, and supplies. • Managing… Show more • Formulating administrative and operational policies and procedures. Directs and coordinates activities of operations to obtain optimum use of equipment, facilities, and personnel.• Participating in daily and seasonal menu development. • Reviewing and analyzing expenditure, financial, and operations reports to determine requirements for food services. • Projects sales and leads strategic planning. • Approving requisitions for equipment, materials, and supplies. • Managing plans for construction, remodeling, or redesigning the restaurant, including storage, equipment, refrigeration, employee's area, plumbing, sanitizing, lighting, pest control, garbage areas, and ventilation. Directing and oversees preparation of cooking, serving, wrapping, collecting of monies from in-house or take-out customers, or assembling food orders for wholesale customers. • Managing activities of workers engaged in keeping business records, collecting and paying accounts, ordering or purchasing supplies, and delivery of foodstuffs to wholesale or retail customers. • Enforcing compliance of personnel with administrative policies, procedures, safety rules, and governmental regulations. • Establishing and communicates safety guidelines and emergency procedures. • Managing purchasing, receiving, storage, cooking, packaging, cleaning and sanitizing, equipment maintenance, in order to ensure food safety and improve operational procedures. • Recruiting, hire, trains, and motivate staff. • Negotiating contracts with equipment and materials suppliers. Show less

Qatar

•Responsible for various Personnel and Administrative functions especially the visa and immigration section.•Involved in advising management and hiring local employees ensuring compliance with the Qatari Labor Law.•Coordinating with the HR Manager with regards to obtaining business and work visas.•Supervising the visas process and job of our PRO with regards to the Manual process of Visas, Resident Permits & Passports•Ensuring that all our Staff and Management are legally… Show more •Responsible for various Personnel and Administrative functions especially the visa and immigration section.•Involved in advising management and hiring local employees ensuring compliance with the Qatari Labor Law.•Coordinating with the HR Manager with regards to obtaining business and work visas.•Supervising the visas process and job of our PRO with regards to the Manual process of Visas, Resident Permits & Passports•Ensuring that all our Staff and Management are legally documented in Qatar in compliance with the Qatari Law.•Creating a Filling system for all our Government issues•Creating a Tracking system for our entire Resident Permit Expiry Date, Passport expiry Date, Business Visas expiry date, Driving Licenses expiry date, Exit Permit and Yearly Exit Permit Expiry Date, Commercial Registration, Municipality License, Chamber of Commerce, Customs & Port License etc… •Updating our daily & weekly HR reports such as Visas, RP’s and Nationalities….•Updating and tracking our Block visas through the Ministry of Interior System•Liaise and maintain good relations with the CID; Labor Department; Immigration, traffic Department, E-Gov Department and different Embassies in handling employee concerns and police cases.•Manage the E-Gov Visa and Immigration System with regards to the processing of New Resident Permits, Renewals, and Termination of employees, canceling Resident permits, applying for new Employment Visas and coordinating with the E-Gov Representative.•Responsible for weekly auditing with our finance department for our Government expenses.•Preparing Labor Contracts in Arabic and English for all our Employees, ensuring confidentiality at all times. Show less

Qatar

•Receiving, processing and confirming Guest Reservations.•Handling Holidex System Reservations.•Participating in the Hotel Revenue Meeting, preparing Forecast.•Securing Local Purchase Order and accounting instructions.•Involved in the training of new employees.•Responsible for the shift and decision making in the managers absence

Qatar

•Check in / out procedure for Individuals and Groups.•Handling, reporting and solving problems.•Posting and closing Cashier.•Exchanging Currency. •Handling Credit Limit and Daily Reports.

Qatar

• Check in / out procedure for Individuals and Groups.• Handling, reporting and solving problems.• Posting and closing Cashier.• Exchanging Currency. • Handling Credit Limit and Daily Reports.• (Did cross training in the Food and Beverage Department of InterContinental Doha as restaurant Supervisor).

Lebanon, Zgharta

• Creating Menu and Special daily dish.• Overlooking daily Kitchen work and involved in food tasting.\​• Insure the quality of food leaving the Kitchen conforms to quality control standards• Establishing and maintaining contacts with vendors

Lebanon, Ehden

• Oversee the daily hot food specials.• See that the walk-ins are kept clean and organized; make sure there is no spoilage, wastes or items missing.• Make sure that cleaning processes and procedures are carried out.• To oversee that opening and closing check lists are done, and report those that haven’t been completed.• Responsible for insuring that the line Team Members are stocked and prepared for the night.• Make report of any product shortages/outages.• Break and act… Show more • Oversee the daily hot food specials.• See that the walk-ins are kept clean and organized; make sure there is no spoilage, wastes or items missing.• Make sure that cleaning processes and procedures are carried out.• To oversee that opening and closing check lists are done, and report those that haven’t been completed.• Responsible for insuring that the line Team Members are stocked and prepared for the night.• Make report of any product shortages/outages.• Break and act as back-up for line cooks.• Insure the quality of food leaving the Kitchen conforms to quality control standards. Show less

Lebanon, Ehden

• Assigns, schedules, and supervises the work of pool personnel; monitors and evaluates the performance of subordinates • Oversees the safe and proper operation of assigned pool facility; ensures that all facility rules and safety guidelines are followed; reports breaches of rules, as necessary; • Expels swimmers, if necessary, for willful disobedience of pool rules • Trains and instructs pool staff as outlined by management • Conducts periodic staff meetings • Checks out… Show more • Assigns, schedules, and supervises the work of pool personnel; monitors and evaluates the performance of subordinates • Oversees the safe and proper operation of assigned pool facility; ensures that all facility rules and safety guidelines are followed; reports breaches of rules, as necessary; • Expels swimmers, if necessary, for willful disobedience of pool rules • Trains and instructs pool staff as outlined by management • Conducts periodic staff meetings • Checks out and ensures security of petty cash in accordance with departmental procedures • Completes and maintains accurate operational and financial records and reports for the assigned pool facility • Performs other related duties as assigned Show less

Lebanon, Zgharta

• Prepare the daily mis-en-place and pastry production • Coordinate daily tasks with the Sous Chef or Executive Chef • Follow the instructions and recommendations from the immediate superiors to complete the daily tasks • Ensure the highest standards and consistent quality in the daily preparation and keep up to date with the new products, recipes and preparation techniques • Instruct and lead subordinates through their daily requirements in food preparation and actively take… Show more • Prepare the daily mis-en-place and pastry production • Coordinate daily tasks with the Sous Chef or Executive Chef • Follow the instructions and recommendations from the immediate superiors to complete the daily tasks • Ensure the highest standards and consistent quality in the daily preparation and keep up to date with the new products, recipes and preparation techniques • Instruct and lead subordinates through their daily requirements in food preparation and actively take part in set up and supervising of buffets and special functions • Coordinate and participate with other sections of requirements, cleanliness, wastage and cost control • Consult and check on daily requirements, functions and last minute events • Guide and train the subordinates on a daily basis to ensure high motivation and economical working environment Show less

Lebanon, Zgharta

• Monitor stock movement and be responsible for ordering on your section • Ensure minimum kitchen wastage• Ensure knowledge of the product is maintained and communicated to all relevant personnel• Responsible for completing mise en place• Learn and record skills and recipes from other members of the department ▪ • Report any maintenance issues to the Head Chef immediately.• Liaise with the Head Chef/Sous Chef and implement new menu/dishes/systems where applicable•… Show more • Monitor stock movement and be responsible for ordering on your section • Ensure minimum kitchen wastage• Ensure knowledge of the product is maintained and communicated to all relevant personnel• Responsible for completing mise en place• Learn and record skills and recipes from other members of the department ▪ • Report any maintenance issues to the Head Chef immediately.• Liaise with the Head Chef/Sous Chef and implement new menu/dishes/systems where applicable• Ensure all statutory regulations are adhered to, such as food hygiene policies• Flexible and willing to help other sections at busy times if required Show less

Lebanon, Ehden

• Preparing ingredients for the team• Measuring dish ingredients and portion sizes• Understand daily departmental costs and how they influence profit and loss results.• Ensure minimum kitchen wastage• Follow the cleaning schedules for the kitchen and clean the section and other areas as directed• Helping with deliveries of stock• Assist and monitor food stocks and stock movement• Ensure stock is controlled and rotated. Accept and store deliveries • Ensure that… Show more • Preparing ingredients for the team• Measuring dish ingredients and portion sizes• Understand daily departmental costs and how they influence profit and loss results.• Ensure minimum kitchen wastage• Follow the cleaning schedules for the kitchen and clean the section and other areas as directed• Helping with deliveries of stock• Assist and monitor food stocks and stock movement• Ensure stock is controlled and rotated. Accept and store deliveries • Ensure that mise en place is completed in section• Report any maintenance issues to the Chef de Partie immediately• Comply with the conditions of the food hygiene policies• Flexible and willing to help other departments at busy times if required Show less

Technique Superieure, Hotel Management

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