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Chef de Partie - Banquet

Qatar Le Méridien City Center Doha QAR 2,500–4,500 per month, often with accommodation, meals, transport, medical cover, and other hotel benefits*
Job Description

The Chef de Partie – Banquet is responsible for preparing and presenting food for meetings, weddings, conferences, and other large-scale events. Requirements generally include professional kitchen experience, preferably in a hotel or banquet operation, knowledge of food preparation, cooking techniques, hygiene standards, and HACCP procedures. The candidate should be organized, reliable, physically fit, and able to work efficiently under pressure while meeting strict quality and timing standards. Duties include managing an assigned kitchen section, following recipes and portion controls, maintaining cleanliness, coordinating with other culinary teams, and minimizing food waste. Flexibility to work shifts, weekends, and public holidays is expected, along with good teamwork and communication skills.

Company Info

Le Méridien City Center Doha is an upscale hotel located within Doha’s City Center complex in West Bay, one of Qatar’s main commercial and business districts. The property operates under the Le Méridien brand, part of Marriott International, and combines contemporary European-inspired style with modern hospitality. It serves business travelers, tourists, families, and guests attending conferences, celebrations, and other events. The hotel typically offers restaurants, banquet facilities, meeting spaces, leisure amenities, and guest services supported by a multicultural workforce. As part of Marriott International, employees may benefit from structured training, international service standards, career development opportunities, and access to a global hospitality network. Culinary team members are expected to maintain consistent food quality, strong hygiene practices, professional presentation, and attentive service during both daily operations and large events.

Destination Guide

Qatar is a peninsula rather than an island, but it offers strong employment opportunities in hotels, restaurants, catering, construction, aviation, retail, healthcare, and business services. Doha is the main hub and has a modern, international lifestyle with shopping malls, beaches, museums, desert excursions, and a growing dining scene. The culture is welcoming but conservative; modest clothing and respect for Islamic customs are important, especially during Ramadan. Summers are extremely hot, while winters are pleasant and suitable for outdoor activities. Most foreign employees relocate through employer-sponsored work visas. Employers commonly arrange a contract, entry permit, medical checks, residence permit, and sometimes accommodation, meals, transport, or health insurance. Candidates should verify salary, benefits, working hours, probation terms, recruitment fees, and contract conditions before traveling. Qatar uses the Qatari riyal, and English is widely used in workplaces.