Cold Kitchen Lead — Luxury Hotel Culinary Mastery

One&Only Resorts; Dubai; On-site; AED 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

One&Only Resorts in Dubai is seeking a senior Cold Kitchen leader to oversee daily operations across salads, canapés and plated cold dishes, ensuring the highest standards of quality, hygiene and presentation. You will develop seasonal menus, train and mentor a talented team, and partner with the Executive Chef to sustain culinary excellence.

Responsibilities include controlling food cost, managing inventory with FIFO, maintaining HACCP compliance, and delivering consistent guest experiences

Qualifications

• 8+ years culinary experience with 3–5 years in Chef de Cuisine/Sous Chef roles in luxury hotels.
• Expertise in Cold Kitchen production, including salads, canapés, charcuterie, and modern plated cold dishes.
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, sanitation and allergen management.
• Completed internationally recognized culinary training; diploma or certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily Cold Kitchen operations for salads, canapés and plated dishes.
• Develop seasonal, innovative cold kitchen menus while maintaining quality.
• Ensure all items meet recipes and hotel standards.
• Monitor food cost, inventory, and waste; manage budget.
• Train and mentor Cold Kitchen team; conduct trainings and scheduling.

Skills

Cold kitchen leadership

Food cost control

HACCP compliance

Staff training

Menu engineering

Quality standards

Education

Culinary apprenticeship or diploma

Culinary diploma or certification

Job description

One&Only Resorts in Dubai is seeking a senior Cold Kitchen leader to oversee daily operations across salads, canapés and plated cold dishes, ensuring the highest standards of quality, hygiene and presentation. You will develop seasonal menus, train and mentor a talented team, and partner with the Executive Chef to sustain culinary excellence.

Responsibilities include controlling food cost, managing inventory with FIFO, maintaining HACCP compliance, and delivering consistent guest experiences