Sou uma empresa: Meliá Hotels International
ME Lisbon is a contemporary luxury lifestyle hotel that blends avant-garde design, culture, and gastronomy in the heart of the city. Conceived as a vibrant cultural hub, it offers bold, personalized experiences where creativity, local influence, and high-end culinary standards come together to surprise and inspire a modern, style-driven clientele.
Mission: As a Sous Chef, you will support the Head Chef in leading the kitchen operation at ME Lisbon, ensuring culinary excellence, operational efficiency, and the consistent delivery of a high-end gastronomic experience aligned with the brands luxury lifestyle identity.
What will you have to do?
- Support the Head Chef in overseeing the overall kitchen operation, ensuring consistency, efficiency, and excellence at all times.
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Implement and uphold the F&B strategy, maintaining the highest standards of product quality, culinary direction, and presentation, with a strong emphasis on pan-Asian cuisine techniques, flavors, and presentation.
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Lead, coordinate, and supervise kitchen teams, ensuring all preparations comply with established procedures and quality standards.
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Actively contribute to pan-Asian menu development, daily specials, recipe standardization, and cost control, aligned with seasonality, product availability, and defined margins.
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Ensure full compliance with food safety, hygiene, and cleanliness standards, including HACCP implementation and participation in internal and external audits.
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Drive team recruitment, training, and professional development, fostering knowledge transfer in pan-Asian culinary methods, while promoting sustainability initiatives and food waste reduction.
What are we looking for?
2 to 3 years of proven experience as a Sous Chef, or in a similar leadership role, within a luxury hospitality environment.
Strong experience and technical knowledge in pan-Asian cuisine, ideally within gastronomic or fine-dining restaurants.
Fluency in Portuguese and English, with strong verbal and written communication skills.In-depth knowledge of food safety, hygiene standards, and HACCP regulations.
Demonstrated leadership abilities, with proven experience managing, mentoring, and developing multicultural kitchen teams.
Strong organizational skills, high attention to detail, and a commitment to culinary and operational excellence.
A proactive, hands-on, and solution-oriented mindset, well suited to a fast-paced, luxury lifestyle environment.
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