Overview
Steak / Butchery Chef Jobs in Abu Dhabi at FAT MO’ RESTAURANT
Job Summary
We are looking for a skilled and experienced Steak Butchery Chef to join our culinary team. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of premium beef, professional butchery, steak preparation, portion control, and grilling techniques.
The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing, cutting, trimming, aging, portioning, seasoning, and cooking premium steaks while maintaining excellent food quality, hygiene, consistency, and minimum product waste.
Key Responsibilities
· Select, inspect, trim, debone, portion, and prepare beef according to restaurant standards.
· Demonstrate excellent knowledge of beef cuts, including ribeye, striploin, tenderloin, sirloin, T-bone, porterhouse, tomahawk, and other premium cuts.
· Perform professional meat fabrication and portion control with high precision.
· Prepare steaks for grilling, pan-searing, roasting, or other cooking methods.
· Maintain consistent steak thickness, weight, doneness, presentation, and quality.
· Manage dry-aged or wet-aged beef where applicable, including proper storage and handling.
· Monitor meat quality, freshness, temperature, and storage conditions.
· Follow FIFO stock rotation and minimize food waste.
· Maintain excellent knife skills and safely operate butchery equipment.
· Maintain a clean, organized, and hygienic butchery and kitchen area.
· Follow HACCP, food-safety, hygiene, and company standards.
· Coordinate with the Executive Chef, Sous Chef, and kitchen team to ensure daily production requirements are met.
· Monitor inventory and report shortages, spoilage, or quality issues.
· Train junior kitchen staff in basic butchery, portioning, and steak preparation techniques when required.
Requirements
· Minimum 2–4 years of professional experience in steakhouse, fine dining, hotel, or professional butchery operations.
· Strong knowledge of beef cuts and meat fabrication.
· Excellent knife skills and attention to detail.
· Good understanding of steak cooking temperatures and doneness.
· Experience with premium beef and steakhouse operations is highly preferred.
· Knowledge of meat storage, aging, portion control, and yield management.
· Strong understanding of food safety and hygiene standards.
· Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced kitchen.
· Physically fit and able to stand for extended periods and handle meat products safely.
· Professional attitude, reliability, teamwork, and good communication skills.
Preferred Skills
· Experience with dry-aged beef and premium imported beef.
· Knowledge of beef grading and marbling.
· Experience with whole-carcass or primal-cut fabrication.
· Experience in high-volume steakhouse operations.
· Culinary qualification or professional butchery certification is an advantage.
Pay: From AED3,000.00 per month
Work Location: In person
Title: Steak / Butchery Chef
Company: FAT MO’ RESTAURANT
Location: Abu Dhabi
