Executive Chef at Waldorf Astoria Dubai International Financial Centre

The Executive Chef at Waldorf Astoria Dubai International Financial Centre, a Forbes 5-Star luxury hotel, is responsible of the hotel’s culinary strategy and daily kitchen operations, ensuring exceptional menu quality, consistency, and guest experiences across all dining venues. This role will develop a high-performing team, drive efficiency and profitability, maintain the highest brand and hygiene standards, and position the hotel’s restaurants and bars as preferred luxury destinations within the market.

What are we looking for? An Executive Chef at Waldorf Astoria Dubai International Financial Centre is always working on behalf of our Guests and working with other Team Members. To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviours, skills, and values that follow: •    Current/Previous experience as Executive Chef •    Solid experience with luxury hotel brands •    Commercial focus, with a demonstrated ability to deliver exceptional business performance and results •    Inspirational leadership and people management skills, with experience in leading, developing and motivating a large team and working effectively with other departments •    Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to deliver a compelling message for the right audience, from team briefings to commercial business presentations to representing the hotel publicly •    Guest focus, experienced in implementing and maintaining the highest standards of food production, quality and hygiene to deliver memorable guest experiences •    Effective relationship management skills to build and maintain good working relationships with key stakeholders, internally and externally, including suppliers •    Creativity, strategic thinking, and strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment while remaining composed, adaptable, and focused when managing competing priorities •    Fluency in English  •    Experience or strong understanding of social media management  •    Proficiency in F&D systems  •    Competence in Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint) It would be advantageous in this position for you to demonstrate the following capabilities and distinctions: •    Experience working with Forbes Standards •    Relevant qualifications and educational background •    Previous experience in UAE •    Experience in leading Michelin Guide award-winning restaurants What will it be like to work for Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts?  Waldorf Astoria provides guests the exceptional environment and the personalized attention of True Waldorf Service that creates a singular experience. If you understand the value of personalized attention and know how to treat even the most extraordinarily different experiences with the same rich level of customer service, you may just be the person we are looking for!

Oversee culinary strategy and daily kitchen operations across all dining venues, ensuring menu quality, consistency and exceptional guest experiences; develop and lead a high-performing team, driving efficiency and profitability while maintaining brand and hygiene standards; position the hotel’s restaurants and bars as preferred luxury destinations; manage relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders; ensure compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements; leverage brand standards and Forbes guidance to uphold Waldorf Astoria quality and guest service expectations.