Executive Chef: Luxury Resort Culinary Leader

InterContinental Hotels Group; Fujairah City; On-site; AED 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

InterContinental Fujairah Resort is seeking an Executive Chef to lead all culinary operations across the resort, ensuring exceptional quality, consistency, and guest satisfaction.

You will oversee menu development, food cost control, and team development while upholding the highest hygiene and safety standards in line with brand expectations. This role demands strong leadership and a passion for luxury dining in a five-star environment.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Culinary Arts or related field.
• 5+ years’ experience in a senior culinary leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of international cuisine, menu development, food costing, budgeting, and kitchen operations.
• Proven ability to lead, train, and develop a diverse culinary team.
• Excellent knowledge of HACCP, food safety, hygiene, and sanitation standards.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Good command of spoken and written English; additional languages are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all culinary operations across the resort’s restaurants, bars, banquets, events, and other food production areas, ensuring exceptional quality, consistency, and presentation.
• Develop innovative menus and culinary concepts aligned with guest expectations, market trends, seasonal availability, and the resort’s brand standards.
• Manage food costs, budgets, purchasing, inventory, portion control, and waste reduction to achieve financial targets while maintaining culinary excellence.
• Recruit, train, mentor, and develop the culinary team, building a strong culture of teamwork, accountability, creativity, and continuous improvement.
• Establish and maintain high standards of food quality, preparation, presentation, portioning, and service across all kitchens and outlets.
• Ensure full compliance with HACCP, food safety, hygiene, sanitation, and health and safety regulations, maintaining readiness for inspections and audits.
• Collaborate closely with Food & Beverage, Purchasing, Finance, Sales, and other departments to optimize operations, support events, and maximize guest satisfaction and revenue opportunities.
• Monitor guest feedback, culinary performance, and market trends, implementing improvements and new initiatives to enhance the resort’s dining experience.
• Oversee supplier quality, food storage, stock rotation, equipment maintenance, and sustainable practices to ensure efficient and responsible kitchen operations.
• Drive continuous improvement in culinary standards, operational efficiency, team performance, and profitability in line with the hotel’s commercial objectives and brand standards.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Menu development

Food costing

Budgeting

Kitchen operations

Leadership

Food safety

English proficiency

Education

Culinary Arts degree

Job description

InterContinental Fujairah Resort is seeking an Executive Chef to lead all culinary operations across the resort, ensuring exceptional quality, consistency, and guest satisfaction.

You will oversee menu development, food cost control, and team development while upholding the highest hygiene and safety standards in line with brand expectations. This role demands strong leadership and a passion for luxury dining in a five-star environment.