Executive Chef

ADNH Catering LLC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 391,000 - 446,000; Full time

Job summary

ADNH Catering LLC in Abu Dhabi seeks an Executive Chef to lead premium catering across multiple properties, delivering exceptional dining and event experiences for a high-profile client.

You will develop menus, standardize recipes, manage costing and budgets, supervise multicultural teams in several kitchens, ensure HACCP and food safety compliance, and nurture key client relationships.

This role requires a distinguished background in luxury hospitality and Michelin-level service.

Qualifications

• Recognized culinary qualification.
• Relevant food safety certification.
• Experience in luxury hospitality, premium catering, and VIP dining.

Responsibilities

• Lead premium catering across multiple properties, delivering exceptional dining and events for a high-profile client.
• Deliver corporate events, banquets, and formal dining.
• Provide strong leadership of multicultural teams across multiple kitchens.
• Develop menus, standardize recipes, manage costing, and drive culinary innovation.
• Manage client relationships, HACCP, food safety, and quality assurance.
• Control budgets, food and labor costs, inventory, and waste.
• Undergo culinary assessments with professional references verified.

Skills

Luxury hospitality experience

VIP dining

Multicultural team leadership

Menu development

Recipe costing

Culinary innovation

Event catering

Client management

HACCP

Food safety

Budget control

Education

Recognized culinary qualification

Job description

About the Role

We're Hiring: Executive Chef to lead premium catering operations across multiple properties, serving a high-profile client and delivering exceptional dining and event experiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead premium catering across multiple properties, delivering exceptional dining and events for a high-profile client.
• Deliver corporate events, banquets, and formal dining.
• Provide strong leadership of multicultural teams across multiple kitchens.
• Develop menus, standardize recipes, manage costing, and drive culinary innovation.
• Manage strong client relationships, HACCP, food safety, and quality assurance.
• Effectively control budgets, food and labor costs, inventory, and waste.
• Undergo theoretical and practical culinary assessments, with professional references verified (for shortlisted candidates).

Qualifications

• Recognized culinary qualification.
• Relevant food safety certification.

Required Skills

• Proven experience in luxury hospitality, premium catering, and VIP dining.
• Michelin-starred restaurant experience and expertise across multiple cuisines.
• Strong leadership of multicultural teams across multiple kitchens.
• Expertise in menu development, recipe standardization, costing, and culinary innovation.
• Experience delivering corporate events, banquets, and formal dining.
• Strong client management, HACCP, food safety, and quality assurance skills.
• Effective control of budgets, food and labor costs, inventory, and waste.

Pay range and compensation package

• Salary: AED 35-40K

Shortlisted candidates will undergo theoretical and practical culinary assessments, with professional references verified.