Executive Chef

Oplu (formerly Chace People); Dubai; On-site; AED 500,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Oplu is seeking an Executive Chef to lead the culinary operation of a highly confidential private household in the Middle East. Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will lead a brigade of about 20 Chefs and Stewards, delivering international cuisine for private dining, formal events, and visiting guests.

This senior role requires setting kitchen standards, managing a kitchen with no prescribed supplier list, and maintaining discretion for a high-profile private household.

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years of progressive experience as Executive Chef or Senior Head Chef.
• Culinary qualification required.
• Private household, royal household, embassy residence, or super-prime estate background is advantageous.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Overall accountability for kitchen operations, menu development, and consistency of quality.
• Lead a brigade of approximately 20.
• Budget and food-cost ownership; no prescribed supplier list.
• Full compliance with food safety, HACCP, and hygiene.
• Deliver international cuisine across private dining and formal events.
• Support dietary and nutritional requirements including calorie-controlled dining.

Skills

Leadership

Menu planning

Budgeting

Food safety & HACCP

English proficiency

Education

Culinary qualification

Job description

• Location: Middle East (specific country and city under NDA)
• Contract: Full-time, permanent
• Relocation: Single-status relocation support provided
• Compensation: Commensurate with senior executive-chef benchmarks; shared under NDA
• Start: As soon as possible

Oplu is leading the search for an Executive Chef to lead the culinary operation of a highly confidential private household in the Middle East. Reporting to the Operations Manager and leading an established team of approximately 20 Chefs and Stewards, with the culinary remit split evenly between private dining and formal occasions including events and visiting guests.

This is a senior private-household appointment, not a hotel role. The successful candidate will set standards for a brigade, run a kitchen with no prescribed supplier list, deliver international cuisine of consistent quality, and hold the discretion a confidential household at this level requires.

The role

• Overall accountability for kitchen operations, menu development, and consistency of quality.
• Lead and develop a brigade of approximately 20.
• Budget and food-cost ownership; no prescribed supplier list.
• Full compliance with food safety, HACCP, and hygiene.
• Deliver international cuisine across private dining and formal events.
• Support dietary and nutritional requirements including calorie-controlled dining.

Who you are

• Established Executive Chef or Senior Head Chef with 5-10+ years' progressive experience.
• Culinary qualification; strong leadership track record.
• Private household, royal household, embassy residence, or super-prime estate background a strong advantage.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Comfortable with single-status relocation.
• Comfortable signing an NDA before further details.