Chef

Ricky's Restaurant LLC; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Ricky's Restaurant LLC in Dubai is seeking an experienced and innovative Chef to lead menu development for both restaurant and cloud kitchen operations, crafting healthy, calorie-conscious meals and high-protein meal-prep options.

You will design gourmet burgers, premium sandwiches, and Mediterranean and Mexican dishes, ensure accurate nutrition calculations, maintain HACCP standards, and train junior kitchen staff to deliver consistent, high-quality cuisine.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of professional culinary experience.
• Strong experience in healthy cooking and meal preparation.
• Excellent knowledge of gourmet burgers and artisan sandwiches.
• Experience in Mediterranean and Mexican cuisine is essential.
• Ability to calculate calories and nutritional values for recipes.
• Strong understanding of portion control and food costing.
• Creative mindset with excellent presentation skills.
• Experience in restaurants, hotels, cafs, or cloud kitchens.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop new menu items.
• Prepare high-quality food with consistency and excellent presentation.
• Create healthy meals with accurate calorie and macronutrient calculations.
• Standardise recipes and portion sizes.
• Maintain food quality, hygiene and HACCP standards.
• Control food costs and minimise wastage.
• Work closely with management to develop new food concepts and product lines.
• Train junior kitchen staff where required.

Skills

Menu design

Calorie calculation

Food cost control

Presentation

Healthy cooking

Team training

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and innovative Chef to join our growing food business and play a key role in developing exciting menus for our restaurant and cloud kitchen operations

What You ll Be Creating

• Healthy calorie-conscious meals
• High-protein and balanced meal-prep menus
• Gourmet burgers
• Premium sandwiches and wraps
• Mediterranean cuisine
• Mexican cuisine
• Seasonal specials and signature dishes
• Innovative sauces dressings and marinades

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop new menu items
• Prepare high-quality food with consistency and excellent presentation
• Create healthy meals with accurate calorie and macronutrient calculations
• Standardise recipes and portion sizes
• Maintain food quality hygiene and HACCP standards
• Control food costs and minimise wastage
• Work closely with management to develop new food concepts and product lines
• Train junior kitchen staff where required

Requirements

• Minimum 4 - 6 years of professional culinary experience.
• Strong experience in healthy cooking and meal preparation.
• Excellent knowledge of gourmet burgers and artisan sandwiches.
• Experience in Mediterranean and Mexican cuisine is essential.
• Ability to calculate calories and nutritional values for recipes.
• Strong understanding of portion control and food costing.
• Creative mindset with excellent presentation skills.
• Experience in restaurants, hotels, cafs, or cloud kitchens.