Regional Executive Chef

Full Time1 year ago

Job Description

Oversees the Food & Beverages responsibilities and activities of the organization. Act as deputy Food & Beverages manager in the execution of the IKEA Food & Beverages Concept in the IKEA Restaurant & Café, IKEA Bistro and IKEA Swedish Food Market and IKEA co-worker restaurant, in order to strengthen the IKEA store’s position as the best home furnishing store in your local market....

Desired Skills

  • Advanced knowledge of food production and food safety
  • Experience from food service business
  • English communication skills
  • MS Office literate
  • Sales-driven and passionate about food and people
  • Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Must be able to build working relationships
  • Must be able to speak and understand English
  • Must have proven leadership abilities and lead by example
  • Must have the ability to bring out the best in co-workers and to motivate and develop the organisation
  • Must have the ability to create an environment where the IKEA values are a strong and living reality that embraces the diversity of co-workers and visitors
  • Must have the ability to create an environment where the IKEA values are a strong and living reality that embraces the diversity of co-workers and visitors

 

What equips you for the role

  • Experience of working in vibrant retail environment – 5 to 7 years
  • Experience of managing/leading and developing a team
  • Tactical thinker
  • Understand KPIs and how to affect their results through departmental actions
  • Customer Focus , Individual Accountability , Continuous Improvement , Personal Leadership, Teamwork


 

About Al Futtaim Group Dubai, UAE

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim is one of the most progressive regional business houses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Structured into six divisions; automotive, retail, electronics, engineering and technology, real estate, financial services and general services, Al-Futtaim operates through more than 60 companies and maintains a decentralised approach, giving individual businesses flexibility and versatility to maintain a competitive stance.

Employing in excess of 20,000 people across the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Egypt, Syria, Pakistan, Singapore and Europe, this approach benefits employees, providing a clearly defined work culture where individuals are empowered with authority and responsibility for their work.

The success of Al-Futtaim is attributed to proactively managing change whilst upholding the values of integrity, service and social responsibility. The majority of businesses, built on a portfolio of world leading brands, dominate their sector.