Lead Kitchen Supervisor: Culinary Ops & Quality

Yosh; Al Nahyan; On-site; AED 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Yosh in the United Arab Emirates is seeking an experienced Kitchen Incharge to oversee daily kitchen operations, ensure recipes are followed, and maintain high standards of food safety and quality. You will lead chefs and kitchen staff, manage stock, and coordinate service in a fast-paced hospitality setting.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in kitchen supervision, a culinary qualification, and a solid understanding of HACCP, hygiene, and portion control.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in kitchen supervisory, senior chef, chef de partie, or kitchen management in hospitality, catering, or food service operations.
• Professional culinary qualification or diploma in Culinary Arts, Food Production, Hospitality Management, or related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of food preparation, cooking techniques, kitchen operations, menu execution, portion control, and food presentation.
• Good understanding of HACCP, food hygiene, allergen management, workplace health and safety, and kitchen sanitation requirements.
• Experience supervising, training, scheduling, and motivating kitchen team members.
• Knowledge of stock control, food costing, purchasing, inventory management, waste reduction, and supplier coordination.
• Strong leadership, communication, organisational, time management, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple priorities, and maintain high standards during busy service periods.
• Food safety or food hygiene certification is preferred.
• Flexibility to work shifts, weekends, public holidays, and extended hours when required by business operations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily operation of the kitchen, including food preparation, cooking, plating, service, cleaning, and closing procedures.
• Lead, supervise, and allocate duties to chefs, cooks, kitchen assistants, and other kitchen team members.
• Prepare and serve food in accordance with approved menus, recipes, presentation standards, portion sizes, and required service timings.
• Monitor food quality, taste, temperature, presentation, and consistency before and during service.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP principles, food safety procedures, allergen controls, personal hygiene requirements, and applicable health and safety regulations.
• Maintain accurate records for food temperatures, cleaning schedules, stock rotation, waste, and other kitchen control procedures.
• Manage food stock levels, check deliveries, verify product quality and quantities, and ensure proper storage and FIFO stock rotation.
• Coordinate with suppliers, service teams, management, and other departments to ensure smooth kitchen and food service operations.
• Monitor food costs, minimise waste, control portion sizes, and support efficient use of kitchen resources.
• Ensure all kitchen equipment, utensils, work surfaces, storage areas, and facilities are clean, maintained, and used safely.
• Train and coach kitchen team members on culinary standards, food safety, hygiene, safe working practices, and company procedures.
• Respond promptly to customer feedback, service issues, and operational concerns, escalating matters to management where appropriate.
• Support menu planning, recipe development, special events, and changes to food production requirements as directed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Direct Manager.

Skills

Leadership

HACCP knowledge

Food safety

Team supervision

Training

Scheduling

Inventory management

Supplier coordination

Communication

Time management

Problem solving

Education

Culinary Diploma

Hospitality Management

Job description

Yosh in the United Arab Emirates is seeking an experienced Kitchen Incharge to oversee daily kitchen operations, ensure recipes are followed, and maintain high standards of food safety and quality. You will lead chefs and kitchen staff, manage stock, and coordinate service in a fast-paced hospitality setting.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in kitchen supervision, a culinary qualification, and a solid understanding of HACCP, hygiene, and portion control.