Culinary Development & Operations Chef (Fast-Casual) - Abu Dhabi

The Career Nest; Abu Dhabi; In loco; AED 180.000 - 300.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical insurance

Duty meals

Annual flight ticket

Descrizione del lavoro

The Career Nest is seeking an experienced Head Chef to lead a fast-casual concept across Abu Dhabi outlets. You will ensure menu consistency across busy lunch service, delivery orders and upcoming openings, reporting to the founder and shaping the menu as the concept grows.

You will audit menus, partner with the central kitchen on batch recipes and standards, and train teams to uphold quality, cost controls and allergen safety. A strong leadership style and excellent English are essential.

Competenze

• Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef with broader responsibilities
• Strong skills in proteins, vegetables, salads, dressings, sauces, and marinades
• Experience in fast-casual, multi-site or central-kitchen operations
• Wood-fire or Josper experience is a strong advantage
• Practical, collaborative leadership and openness to feedback
• Strong English communication

Mansioni

• Audit and refine the existing menu, keep what works and develop new signature dishes
• Work hands-on with the central kitchen on batch recipes, yields, portion specifications and preparation schedules
• Decide what is prepared centrally and how it is stored, transported and finished at each outlet
• Make sure every dish holds up in busy service, takeaway and delivery
• Create recipe cards, preparation guides and presentation standards, and train the teams to follow them
• Control food cost, portions, wastage, food safety and allergen standards
• Lead culinary readiness for the new flagship, menu launches and future openings

Conoscenze

Head Chef

Senior Sous Chef

Food leadership

English communication

Fast-casual ops

Multi-site ops

Josper/Wood-fire

Descrizione del lavoro

A growing, flavour-led fast-casual concept in the UAE, built around fresh ingredients, bowls, grilled proteins, vegetables, salads and house-made sauces. Restaurants in Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah, a flagship opening in Abu Dhabi, and more to follow.

This is a brand role rather than a single kitchen. You set the food for every location and make sure it tastes the same on a busy lunch service, on a delivery order and in a restaurant that has not opened yet. You report directly to the founder and shape the menu as the concept grows.

What The Role Covers

• Audit and refine the existing menu, keep what works and develop new signature dishes
• Work hands-on with the central kitchen on batch recipes, yields, portion specifications and preparation schedules
• Decide what is prepared centrally and how it is stored, transported and finished at each outlet
• Make sure every dish holds up in busy service, takeaway and delivery
• Create recipe cards, preparation guides and presentation standards, and train the teams to follow them
• Control food cost, portions, wastage, food safety and allergen standards
• Lead culinary readiness for the new flagship, menu launches and future openings

What We're Looking For

• An experienced Head Chef, or an exceptional Senior Sous Chef ready for broader responsibility
• Real strength in proteins, vegetables, salads, dressings, sauces and marinades
• Experience in fast-casual, multi-site or central-kitchen operations
• Wood-fire or Josper experience is a strong advantage
• Practical, collaborative leadership and genuine openness to feedback
• Strong English communication

The package

• Competitive tax-free salary, all-inclusive
• Medical insurance and duty meals
• Annual flight ticket allowance
• Employment visa and relocation support for overseas candidates