Executive Chef – Private Single Family Office (DMCC)
Quant Lab SFO FZCO
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Quant Lab SFO FZCO is seeking an Executive Chef for a private family office in Dubai. You will lead a fine dining operation, align menus with nutritional targets, and work closely with principals to select and prepare meals.
The role requires senior kitchen management, discretion, and travel readiness, with live-out arrangements in Dubai. Strong English communication and a track record in Michelin‑standard kitchens are essential.
Qualifications
- Fluent English required for high-level communication with principals and staff.
- Experience leading fine dining kitchens in a senior role is mandatory.
- Strong organisational skills across purchasing, prep, service, and documentation.
- Ability to plan menus to match nutritional targets and dietary restrictions.
Responsibilities
- Design and prepare daily and tasting menus tailored to the family’s dietary needs.
- Plan meals against nutritional targets including calories, protein and micronutrients.
- Lead kitchen procurement, stock control and supplier relationships; manage costs.
- Maintain kitchen hygiene, safety, and cleanliness; coordinate with household team for events.
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Job description
Type: Full-time | Confidential
Location: Dubai, UAE — Live-out position; accommodation is not provided.
Monthly salary: AED 30,000
10% annual salary increase
Annual performance bonus of up to 40%
Separate AI adoption bonus of up to an additional 10%
Bonuses assessed separately against defined criteria and calculated on base salary earned during the relevant assessment period
UAE employment visa and official UAE employment contract
Category A health insurance with worldwide coverage, with the option to include a spouse and children
30 calendar days of paid annual leave
Two round-trip economy flights per year to your home country
Company mobile phone, laptop and paid mobile phone plan
Uniform provided
Company-funded personal and professional development, including approved training and courses
Occasional international travel with the household may be required. Work-related travel, accommodation and meal expenses will be covered, with additional compensation for international work travel
A single family office in Dubai is seeking an experienced Executive Chef to manage the culinary and kitchen operations of its principals’ residence.
This is a senior, hands-on position for a chef with substantial experience in leading fine dining kitchens. The successful candidate will deliver restaurant-quality food while working accurately within the family’s nutritional targets, dietary restrictions and preferences.
The chef will work closely with the principals on menus and food preferences and coordinate daily operations with the household management team and personal assistant. Professionalism, discretion, reliability and adaptability are essential.
Design and prepare daily menus and tasting menus tailored to the family’s dietary needs and preferences.
Plan meals against household-approved nutritional targets, calculating and verifying calories, protein, fibre and relevant micronutrients, including calcium, per serving.
As an illustration of the precision required, a brief may call for a three- or four-dish menu totalling approximately 1,000 kcal and at least 80 g of protein per person. Actual targets will be provided; this is not a fixed daily template.
Work confidently with strict ingredient exclusions, developing substitutions that preserve flavour, texture and presentation.
Apply rigorous allergen controls and prevent cross-contamination.
Recreate and adapt dishes inspired by leading restaurants to fit the household’s dietary framework.
Demonstrate excellent knowledge of premium ingredients, sourcing, preparation and modern culinary techniques.
Plan and deliver food for dinner parties and larger household events, coordinating additional staffing and service requirements in advance.
Prepare daily meals for household staff.
Own kitchen procurement, stock control and supplier relationships, including sourcing premium ingredients and specialty products internationally.
Manage delivery and courier issues, including shipment tracking, customs queries, missing items and backup sourcing.
Maintain clear inventory records, monitor expiry dates, minimise waste and track food costs.
Research and recommend kitchen equipment, with specifications, pricing and a clear reason for each purchase.
Maintain impeccable food hygiene, safe storage and kitchen organisation.
Coordinate cleaning and dining-area readiness with the household team, while remaining responsible for kitchen hygiene standards.
Manage agreed snack, supplement and service schedules accurately.
Plan procurement, preparation and service independently. Identify additional support needed for staff meals, cleaning or events early, with clear requirements for household management.
Support reasonable household operational tasks when required, alongside the role’s core culinary responsibilities.
Strong practical capability across:
French · Japanese · Italian · Chinese · Indian · Wider Asian · Plant-based
Candidates should distinguish their strongest cuisines from those in which they have supporting experience.
The chef must be comfortable using technology as part of daily kitchen work, including:
Spreadsheets for menu planning, nutritional calculations, inventory and reporting.
A structured recipe database with ingredient quantities, portions, nutritional values and dietary compliance flags.
AI tools such as Claude and ChatGPT for research, recipe development, calculations and operational tools.
Independent checking and correction of AI-generated information. The chef remains responsible for the accuracy and suitability of the final output.
Substantial hands-on experience in a leading fine dining or Michelin-starred kitchen is mandatory, either within or outside the UAE.
Comparable Dubai examples include:
Trèsind Studio
FZN by Björn Frantzén
Row on 45
Moonrise
STAY by Yannick Alléno
Ossiano
TakaHisa
Hakkasan
Zuma
Nobu
Nobu by the Beach
Smoked Room at St. Regis Gardens
KIGO
At.mosphere Restaurant & Lounge
Akira Back
La Dame de Pic at The Link
Baoli
Sushisamba other restaurants of similar standing.
Applications should clearly state the restaurant, position held, length of service and personal responsibilities.
At least 8 years of professional kitchen experience, including substantial experience meeting the fine dining requirement above.
Proven ability to cook to quantified nutritional targets, beyond general healthy cooking.
Strong organisation across purchasing, preparation, service, documentation and follow-up.
Comfortable working independently without a permanent kitchen brigade.
Able to communicate clearly, respond professionally to feedback and adapt to changing requirements.
Fluent English.
Willing and able to travel internationally with the household. Existing travel permissions are an advantage.
This is a live-out position; accommodation is not provided.
Monday to Thursday: 11:00 AM–9:00 PM.
Working hours on Fridays and weekends are generally shorter, often around half a day, as the principals usually dine out. Full-day availability may be required for events or other household needs.
One day off per week.
Working times may shift for events, travel or changes to service requirements.
The household uses Todoist and AI assistants to organise tasks, document work and coordinate the team. Their use is mandatory.
Training will be provided. The successful candidate must be willing to learn the systems, maintain clear records and take ownership of tasks through to completion.
At least 8 years of professional kitchen experience, including substantial experience meeting the fine dining requirement above.
Proven ability to cook to quantified nutritional targets, beyond general healthy cooking.
Strong organisation across purchasing, preparation, service, documentation and follow-up.
Comfortable working independently without a permanent kitchen brigade.
Able to communicate clearly, respond professionally to feedback and adapt to changing requirements.
Fluent English.
Willing and able to travel internationally with the household. Existing travel permissions are an advantage.
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