Neqsa Catering

Central Kitchen Operations Chef

Kuwait City, KuwaitPosted 1 weeks ago

Salary
AED 7k–11k a month· est.
Job type
Full time
Level
Lead
Field
Operations & Logistics
Work mode
On site

About the role

We’re Hiring | Central Kitchen Operations Chef 📍 Location: Kuwait We are seeking a highly experienced Central Kitchen Operations Chef with proven expertise in managing high-volume food production, online delivery operations, and inventory control. Key Responsibilities: * Manage daily central kitchen operations, production planning, and workflow efficiency. * Develop and implement 70%–90% pre-preparation systems for suitable menu items, ensuring faster order fulfillment without compromising food quality or safety. * Establish and maintain effective stock management, inventory control, and forecasting systems. * Optimize kitchen operations for online ordering and delivery platforms. * Implement standardized recipes, portion control, food costing, and production SOPs. * Manage order preparation, packaging, dispatch coordination, and delivery readiness. * Monitor food quality, consistency, hygiene, and operational performance. * Reduce food waste, control production costs, and improve kitchen productivity. * Train and supervise kitchen teams to maintain consistent operational standards. Required Qualifications: * Proven experience in central kitchens, cloud kitchens, or delivery-focused food operations. * Strong knowledge of Foodics and Orderable systems. * Demonstrated ability to implement advanced food pre-preparation and inventory management systems. * Experience managing multiple brands operating from one central kitchen. * Strong understanding of food safety, shelf-life management, FIFO/FEFO, and quality control. * Excellent leadership, problem-solving, and operational planning skills. Our Priority: We are looking for a hands-on operations professional who can build an efficient, scalable kitchen system focused on: Speed | Quality | Inventory Accuracy | Cost Control | Delivery Efficiency Candidates must have relevant practical experience, not only traditional restaurant kitchen experience.

Requirements

  • Required Qualifications:
  • - Proven experience in central kitchens, cloud kitchens, or delivery-focused food operations.
  • - Strong knowledge of Foodics and Orderable systems.
  • - Demonstrated ability to implement advanced food pre-preparation and inventory management systems.
  • - Experience managing multiple brands operating from one central kitchen.
  • - Strong understanding of food safety, shelf-life management, FIFO/FEFO, and quality control.
  • - Excellent leadership, problem-solving, and operational planning skills.

Responsibilities

  • Key Responsibilities:
  • - Manage daily central kitchen operations, production planning, and workflow efficiency.
  • - Develop and implement 70%–90% pre-preparation systems for suitable menu items, ensuring faster order fulfillment without compromising food quality or safety.
  • - Establish and maintain effective stock management, inventory control, and forecasting systems.
  • - Optimize kitchen operations for online ordering and delivery platforms.
  • - Implement standardized recipes, portion control, food costing, and production SOPs.
  • - Manage order preparation, packaging, dispatch coordination, and delivery readiness.
  • - Monitor food quality, consistency, hygiene, and operational performance.
  • - Reduce food waste, control production costs, and improve kitchen productivity.
  • - Train and supervise kitchen teams to maintain consistent operational standards.

Skills

  • Foodics
  • Orderable
  • central kitchens
  • cloud kitchens
  • inventory management
  • food safety
  • FIFO
  • FEFO
  • production planning
  • SOPs
  • portion control
  • food costing
  • leadership
  • operational planning

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