CDP - Healthy

AWJ Investments; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food tech company is seeking a Chef de Partie – Healthy Cuisine to join a dynamic kitchen team in Dubai. The ideal candidate will prepare nutritious, high-quality dishes and maintain high standards of hygiene and food safety. Responsibilities include managing kitchen sections, ensuring food quality, and training junior staff. The role offers extensive learning opportunities and a vibrant team environment. Candidates should have relevant experience in healthy or fresh food concepts.

Benefits

Extensive learning opportunities

Customized training

Medical Insurance

Annual team events

Qualifications

• Proven experience as CDP or strong Demi CDP in healthy or fresh food concepts.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
• Strong attention to detail and consistency.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and execute healthy menu items including salads, bowls, grilled proteins, and plant-based dishes.
• Ensure food quality, taste, and presentation meet brand standards.
• Manage your section efficiently during service.

Skills

Nutrition-focused cooking techniques

Fast-paced kitchen environment

Team-oriented

Attention to detail

Job description

Kitopi is the region's leading creator and partner for magical food experiences. With a purpose to satisfy the world’s appetite to create joy, Kitopi operates a portfolio of both invested and franchised F&B brands, serving as enablers in the industry by helping brands grow and scale in both the delivery and dine-in spaces.

Launched in Dubai, UAE, in January 2018, Kitopi has grown to become one of the greatest success stories in the food tech space. Kitopi’s kitchens are powered by its proprietary Smart Kitchen Operating System (SKOS) - an in-house suite of applications that optimizes cloud kitchen operations in real time.

With over 6,000 employees, Kitopi currently operates 200+ locations across the UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar.

We are looking for a passionate and skilled Chef de Partie – Healthy Cuisine to join our dynamic kitchen team. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in preparing nutritious, balanced, and high-quality dishes while maintaining excellent presentation and consistency.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and execute healthy menu items including salads, bowls, grilled proteins, and plant-based dishes.
• Ensure food quality, taste, and presentation meet brand standards.
• Manage your section efficiently during service.
• Maintain high standards of hygiene, food safety, and cleanliness.
• Control food waste and assist with stock management.
• Support junior kitchen staff and promote teamwork.

Requirements

• Proven experience as CDP or strong Demi CDP in healthy or fresh food concepts
• Good knowledge of nutrition-focused cooking techniques
• Ability to work in a fast-paced kitchen environment
• Strong attention to detail and consistency
• Team-oriented with a positive attitude

Benefits

• Extensive learning opportunities with hard and soft skill training to help you improve and challenge yourself.
• Be involved in customized trainings.
• Have the chance to work in an international, diverse, and inclusive environment.
• Become part of one of the most caring communities out there.
• The famous team activities and social events bursting with fun.
• Annual leave as per the company policy.
• Medical Insurance covering all necessary services.
• Yearly get-together for our Frontliner Champions.
• Application Review: Submit your application, and our talent attraction team will review your profile.
• Pre-Screening: If your profile matches our requirements, you will receive a call from our talent team to discuss the opportunity.
• Interview Process: If shortlisted, you will meet with our hiring/ operations managers and may need to attend one more round, which could include a trial at our kitchen or dine-in location.
• Offer Discussion: Upon successful completion of the interview & trial rounds, our recruiter will contact you to discuss the offer, post which, an offer letter will be released via email.

So, what does it really mean to work at Kitopi?

We are constantly striving to make Kitopi the best place to work, by empowering you to be the best version of yourself every day. Our company values act as our guiding principles to help ensure that everyone feels safe, included, and like they truly belong. Kitopi is an equal-opportunity employer. While we currently operate in multiple countries, we are over 70 different nationalities of talented Kitopians. Whether you are a seasoned professional, a recent graduate, or someone looking to return to the workforce after a break, we encourage you to apply. We celebrate rich diverse backgrounds, lifestyles, and cultures and have a 0-tolerance policy towards racism, bigotry, and hate. Please apply if you see a position that makes your heart skip a beat and help us build a company that we are all proud to work for.

Customer-obsessed and tech-enabled, at Kitopi, we are a team of passionate humans who are on a mission together to satisfy the world’s appetite and create joy.