Culinary Development & Ops Chef — Multi-Unit Fast-Casual

The Career Nest; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Duty meals

Annual flight ticket

Job summary

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.

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Head Chef

Senior Sous Chef

Food leadership

English communication

Fast-casual ops

Multi-site ops

Josper/Wood-fire

Job description

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.