# Chef de Partie - Tandoor

**Company:** The Food & Beverage Group
**Location:** Emirates Hills
**Employment type:** Full-time

**Role Overview**

The Chef de Partie - Tandoor is responsible for running the tandoor section, ensuring consistent preparation, cooking, section organisation, and hygiene during both prep and service. This is a hands-on role focused on tandoor execution, section control, product consistency, and safe operation of the tandoor oven in line with kitchen standards.

**Key Responsibilities**

- Run the tandoor section during prep and service, ensuring readiness and smooth execution.

- Prepare and cook tandoor items such as breads, kebabs, grilled meats, seafood, and vegetables according to approved recipes and standards.

- Prepare marinades, mise en place, doughs, skewers, and section ingredients required for service.

- Monitor cooking times, heat levels, holding quality, and product consistency across all tandoor dishes.

- Supervise Commis or junior team members working within the tandoor section.

- Maintain cleanliness, safety, and organisation of the tandoor area, equipment, and surrounding workstations.

- Support service flow, section coordination, and quality control with the wider kitchen team.  

**KPIs & Success Metrics**

- Tandoor section readiness and consistency.

- Food quality, cooking accuracy, and presentation of tandoor items.

- Hygiene, cleanliness, and safe tandoor operation.

- Speed, coordination, and service support during peak periods.   

**Candidate Requirements**

- 3+ years’ experience in professional kitchens, with clear hands-on tandoor experience.

- Strong knowledge of tandoor cooking techniques, marinades, breads, kebabs, and section discipline.

- Ability to operate and maintain the tandoor safely and effectively during busy service periods.

- Good understanding of food safety, kitchen hygiene, and quality control standards.

- Experience in Indian or premium casual dining restaurants is an advantage.

_This position is no longer accepting applications._