Executive Chef

SEVEN Wellness Club; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Club Access

F&B Discount

Career Growth

Supportive Culture

Job summary

SEVEN Wellness Club is seeking an experienced Executive Chef to oversee culinary execution across all The Dose by Silvena locations. You will lead kitchen operations, ensure menu consistency, cost control, training, and hygienic standards in a fast-paced multi-site environment.

The ideal candidate has a culinary degree, proven multi-location leadership, ingredient-driven wellness cuisine, and strong collaboration with procurement, marketing, and operations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Executive Chef or Group Executive Chef in multi-location premium dining or health-focused concepts.
• Strong leadership organizational and communication skills.
• Deep knowledge of ingredient-driven cuisine, food trends, and wellness-oriented menus.
• Expertise in kitchen systems, food costing, SOPs, and inventory controls.
• Ability to travel between branches regularly.
• Culinary degree or equivalent professional training.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Culinary Leadership: Ensure consistency in food quality, taste, and presentation across branches. Lead menu development and seasonal refresh with Chef Silvena. Maintain brand SOPs and plating standards.
• Team Management & Training: Recruit, train and mentor chefs across locations; conduct assessments and supervised workshops to ensure standardization.
• Operational Excellence: Oversee kitchen operations, production workflows, service readiness; ensure HACCP and local health compliance.
• Cost & Inventory Management: Monitor food cost percentages; manage portions, waste, and inventory accuracy; collaborate with purchasing.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with management, marketing, and operations for campaigns, events, and new openings; travel between locations as needed.

Skills

Executive Chef experience

Leadership

Kitchen management

Menu development

Food cost control

HACCP & safety

Inventory management

Travel required

English fluency

Education

Culinary degree

Job description

The Executive Chef will be responsible for the culinary execution and performance across all branches of The Dose by Silvena. This includes overseeing kitchen operations food cost control menu consistency training and hygiene standards. The ideal candidate has a passion for nutritious ingredient-driven cuisine is highly organized and thrives in a fast-paced multi-site environment.

Key Responsibilities

Culinary Leadership

• Ensure consistency in food quality taste and presentation across all branches.
• Lead the creative development and seasonal refresh of menu items in collaboration with Chef Silvena.
• Maintain and implement brand SOPs and plating standards.
• Ensure all dishes reflect the brand s health-focused ingredient-driven philosophy.

Team Management & Training

• Recruit train and mentor chefs and kitchen teams across all locations.
• Conduct regular culinary assessments mystery checks and performance evaluations.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement hygiene and culinary excellence.
• Schedule and conduct workshops or tastings to ensure standardization.

Operational Excellence

• Ensure effective kitchen operations including workflow food production and service readiness.
• Collaborate with procurement and supply chain teams to ensure high-quality sustainably sourced ingredients.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP food safety and local health regulations.

Cost & Inventory Management

• Monitor and manage food cost percentages across locations.
• Oversee portion control waste reduction and inventory accuracy.
• Collaborate with purchasing teams to optimize pricing and supplier quality.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with management marketing and operations to support campaigns events and seasonal launches.
• Support new openings including menu rollout kitchen setup and pre-launch training.
• Travel between locations as needed for supervision and support.

Requirements

• Proven experience as Executive Chef or Group Executive Chef in multi-location premium dining or health-focused concepts.
• Strong leadership organizational and communication skills.
• Deep knowledge of ingredient-driven cuisine food trends and wellness-oriented menus.
• Expertise in kitchen systems food costing SOPs and inventory controls.
• Ability to travel between branches regularly.
• Culinary degree or equivalent professional training.
• Fluent in English

Benefits

• Competitive Salary: Based on experience and role responsibilities
• Club Access: Full access to SEVEN Wellness Club facilities and classes
• F&B Discount: 50% off all in-house food and beverage items at The Dose by Silvena
• Career Growth: Opportunities to grow across SEVEN s expanding group of brands
• Supportive Culture: A team-oriented environment that values initiative professionalism and well-being