Executive Chef

Preferred Profile • The ideal candidate is a passionate culinary leader with a strong fine dining pedigree, proven Michelin-level standards, and a successful history of operating luxury diversified culinary 5-star hotel operation. The candidate must be highly guest-centric, commercially savy, and capable of elevating the Hotel culinary team as one of the region's leading culinary operations. Candidate Requirements • Minimum of 3-4 years of proven experience as Executive Chef successfully leading a high-end culinary operation with demonstrated commercial success. • Proven experience working in a Michelin-starred restaurant or Michelin Guide-recognized fine dining establishment. • Minimum 6–8 years of progressive culinary leadership experience within luxury hotels, fine dining restaurants, or renowned international restaurant groups. • Has desmontrated highly successful leadership, managing culinary team up to 50-60 team members. • Should have Middle East experience Guest Experience & Public Relations • Act as a visible culinary ambassador for the Hotel, consistently interacting with guests and VIPs. • Possess excellent communication and public relations skills, with the ability to build relationships with guests, hotel leadership, media representatives, and key stakeholders. • Handle guest feedback professionally and proactively, ensuring service recovery where required and continuously improving the overall dining experience. Operational responsibilities • Lead and oversee all kitchen operations, ensuring the highest standards of food preparation, presentation, hygiene, and consistency. • Develop and execute innovative Restaurants, Banquet and Room Service menus, seasonal promotions, and signature dishes while maintaining the restaurant's identity as a premier dining destination. • Manage all culinary staffing requirements, including recruitment, training, performance management, succession planning, and team development. • Maintain full compliance with UAE food safety regulations, HACCP standards, sanitation procedures, and company policies. • Foster a culture of excellence, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement throughout the culinary brigade. • Proven track record of culinary financial performance. • Excellent command of English; additional languages are advantageous. Show more Show less

Minimum of 3-4 years of proven experience as Executive Chef successfully leading a high-end culinary operation with demonstrated commercial success. Proven experience working in a Michelin-starred restaurant or Michelin Guide-recognized fine dining establishment. Minimum 6–8 years of progressive culinary leadership experience within luxury hotels, fine dining restaurants, or renowned international restaurant groups. Has demonstrated highly successful leadership, managing culinary team up to 50-60 team members. Should have Middle East experience.

Lead and oversee all kitchen operations, ensuring the highest standards of food preparation, presentation, hygiene, and consistency. Develop and execute innovative Restaurants, Banquet and Room Service menus, seasonal promotions, and signature dishes while maintaining the restaurant's identity as a premier dining destination. Manage all culinary staffing requirements, including recruitment, training, performance management, succession planning, and team development. Maintain full compliance with UAE food safety regulations, HACCP standards, sanitation procedures, and company policies. Foster a culture of excellence, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement throughout the culinary brigade. Proven track record of culinary financial performance. Excellent command of English; additional languages are advantageous. Act as a visible culinary ambassador for the Hotel, consistently interacting with guests and VIPs, with strong public relations and guest feedback management.