Executive Chef: Creative Kitchen Leadership

The Luxury Collection; Dubai; On-site; AED 500,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts in Dubai is seeking an experienced kitchen leader to oversee daily operations of the hotel’s culinary team. This management role requires hands-on leadership, menu development, and rigorous adherence to brand standards while maintaining budgeted objectives and guest satisfaction.

You will supervise cooks and kitchen staff, ensure food safety, train associates, and collaborate with front-of-house to deliver exceptional dining experiences for guests and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with 4 years of culinary/F&B experience.
• 2-year degree plus 2 years of culinary/F&B experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and cooks foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.
• Reviews and adjust systems and procedures in the kitchen to ensure their effectiveness.
• Develops, designs, or creates new menus and recipes based on standards or artistic contributions.
• Demonstrates knowledge of high quality food products, presentations and flavor.
• Ensures compliance with food handling and sanitation standards.
• Follows proper handling and right temperature of all food products.
• Supervises kitchen shift operations and ensures compliance with all Food & Beverage policies, standards and procedures.
• Maintains purchasing, receiving and food storage standards.
• Leads shifts while personally preparing food items and executing requests based on required specifications.
• Supervises and coordinates activities of cooks and workers engaged in food preparation.
• Estimates daily production needs on a weekly basis and communicates production needs to kitchen personnel daily.
• Keeps open, collaborative relationships with employees and ensures they do the same within the team.
• Ensures that menu items are presented according to brand standards.
• Develops and implements environmentally friendly processes for food prep and waste management.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Financial acumen

Integrity

Education

High school diploma or GED

2-year degree in Culinary Arts / Hotel & Restaurant Management

Job description

The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts in Dubai is seeking an experienced kitchen leader to oversee daily operations of the hotel’s culinary team. This management role requires hands-on leadership, menu development, and rigorous adherence to brand standards while maintaining budgeted objectives and guest satisfaction.

You will supervise cooks and kitchen staff, ensure food safety, train associates, and collaborate with front-of-house to deliver exceptional dining experiences for guests and