Lead Sous Chef – New Dubai Kitchen Opening

Yalladuka LLC; Dubai; On-site; AED 167,000 - 257,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Training and development

Career growth

Dubai Creek Harbour location

Job summary

HookahPlace MENA is hiring a Sous Chef for its new lounge at Dubai Creek Harbour. You will run the line during service, supervise cooks and kitchen assistants, and uphold recipe, portioning and plating standards on every plate.

You will own mise en place, ordering, stock rotation and food cost control, enforce HACCP and hygiene, help set up the kitchen, test dishes and train a team from scratch for this opening.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years kitchen experience with at least 1 year in supervision.
• Experience leading during high-volume service.
• Strong HACCP, food costing and inventory knowledge.
• Ability to train and motivate a team in Dubai.
• Current Dubai residence, valid UAE visa preferred.

Responsibilities

• Run the kitchen line during service and supervise staff.
• Ensure recipe consistency, portioning, plating, and presentation on every dish.
• Manage mise en place, ordering, stock rotation, and food cost control.
• Enforce HACCP, food safety and hygiene standards and complete logs.
• Assist Head Chef with menu development, costing and staff scheduling.
• Train, coach and appraise junior kitchen staff and support recruitment.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

English fluency

Inventory control

HACCP knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

HookahPlace MENA is hiring a Sous Chef for its new lounge at Dubai Creek Harbour. You will run the line during service, supervise cooks and kitchen assistants, and uphold recipe, portioning and plating standards on every plate.

You will own mise en place, ordering, stock rotation and food cost control, enforce HACCP and hygiene, help set up the kitchen, test dishes and train a team from scratch for this opening.