Sous Chef (All Day Dining)

Role summary

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The Sous Chef supports the Executive Chef in managing all-day dining kitchen operations, food preparation, service quality, and culinary standards. Requirements typically include formal culinary training, several years of professional kitchen experience, and previous experience in a supervisory or luxury-hospitality role. The candidate should understand food safety, HACCP procedures, menu execution, portion control, inventory management, and cost control. Strong leadership, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills are expected. The role requires flexibility to work shifts, weekends, and public holidays, while maintaining high standards during busy service periods. Experience in international cuisine and a luxury hotel or resort environment is highly advantageous.

About the employer

The St. Regis Doha is a luxury beachfront hotel in Qatar operated under the Marriott International portfolio. The property is known for refined guest service, elegant accommodation, premium dining venues, extensive leisure facilities, and the personalized hospitality associated with the St. Regis brand. Its restaurants and bars serve international and regional cuisine, creating opportunities for chefs to work in a sophisticated, multicultural environment. Marriott International is one of the world’s largest hotel companies, with a broad global portfolio spanning luxury, premium, and select-service brands. Employees generally benefit from structured training, international career mobility, hospitality standards, and brand-led professional development. Working at The St. Regis Doha typically involves serving affluent leisure, business, and event guests while maintaining high standards of presentation, consistency, discretion, and service excellence.

Working in Qatar

Qatar is a peninsula rather than an island, with Doha as its main employment and lifestyle hub. Hospitality, aviation, construction, healthcare, education, retail, technology, and energy provide major job opportunities. The culture is welcoming but conservative, with strong Islamic traditions; modest dress and respectful public behavior are expected. Life in Doha offers modern malls, beaches, restaurants, museums, desert trips, and international communities, although summers are extremely hot. Employers commonly arrange work visas, residence permits, medical checks, and sometimes accommodation, meals, transport, and flights. Employees should confirm the full package before relocating, including housing, insurance, leave, and end-of-service benefits. Qatar has no personal income tax on salaries, but living costs can be high, especially for private accommodation. New arrivals should keep passport and contract records, follow local laws, and budget for deposits and initial expenses.