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Commis I - Arabic Kitchen

United Arab Emirates Raffles Dubai AED 2,500–AED 4,000 per month, often with service charge, meals, transport, medical insurance, and staff accommodation depending on the employment package.*
Job Description

The Commis I - Arabic Kitchen supports the Chef de Partie and wider culinary team in preparing authentic Arabic dishes to Raffles Dubai standards. Responsibilities typically include mise en place, preparing ingredients, cooking assigned items, following recipes and portion controls, maintaining food quality, and keeping work areas and equipment clean. Candidates should have culinary training or previous experience in an Arabic or hotel kitchen, a sound understanding of food hygiene, knife skills, and safe kitchen practices. The role requires stamina, attention to detail, discipline, teamwork, and flexibility to work shifts, weekends, and holidays. A professional attitude, willingness to learn, and the ability to work efficiently in a multicultural luxury-hospitality environment are expected.

Company Info

Raffles Dubai is a luxury hotel located in Wafi City, Dubai, and operates under Accor, one of the world's leading hospitality groups. The hotel is known for its distinctive pyramid-shaped architecture, spacious rooms and suites, refined restaurants, bars, wellness facilities, and highly personalized service. Raffles is an international luxury brand that emphasizes gracious hospitality, local character, attention to detail, and memorable guest experiences. Employees work with guests and colleagues from many nationalities, creating a multicultural and service-focused workplace. The property offers opportunities across culinary operations, food and beverage, housekeeping, front office, events, engineering, and administration. As part of Accor, team members may also benefit from structured training, career development, employee discounts, and mobility opportunities across the group's global hotel portfolio.

Destination Guide

The United Arab Emirates is not an island nation, but Dubai is a coastal destination with beaches, waterfront districts, and nearby islands such as Palm Jumeirah. Hospitality is one of the country's largest employment sectors, with opportunities in hotels, restaurants, catering, tourism, events, and luxury retail. The culture blends Emirati traditions with a highly international lifestyle; modest dress, respectful behavior, and sensitivity toward Islamic customs are important. Dubai offers modern transport, shopping, dining, beaches, and year-round entertainment, although summers are extremely hot. Employers normally sponsor work visas, residence permits, medical checks, and Emirates ID processing for overseas hires. Confirm whether accommodation, meals, transport, insurance, flights, and service charge are included. Bring attested documents where requested, budget for an initial settling period, and use only official employer or government channels for visa arrangements.