Levantine Kitchen Manager — Lead 16+ Team

RTC-1 Employment Services; Sharjah; On-site; AED 91,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

RTC-1 Employment Services is seeking a Kitchen Manager for a Levantine restaurant in Sharjah, UAE. You will lead a 16–18 person kitchen team, oversee daily operations, and ensure authentic Levantine flavors and presentation standards.

The role requires 5+ years kitchen experience with at least 2 years in leadership, strong HACCP knowledge, and proven ability to optimize food cost, inventory, and wastage while maintaining safety and quality in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of professional kitchen experience with leadership roles.
• Strong expertise in authentic Levantine, Palestinian, Lebanese, or Middle Eastern cuisine.
• Experience managing kitchen teams of 15–20, with cost and inventory control.
• Solid understanding of HACCP, food safety and kitchen SOPs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily kitchen operations, ensuring authentic Levantine flavors and presentation standards.
• Lead, supervise, train, and schedule a kitchen team of 16–18 employees.
• Manage kitchen inventory, procurement coordination, food costing, and wastage reduction.
• Ensure HACCP and health and safety standards are met during service.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Food quality assurance

HACCP knowledge

Job description

RTC-1 Employment Services is seeking a Kitchen Manager for a Levantine restaurant in Sharjah, UAE. You will lead a 16–18 person kitchen team, oversee daily operations, and ensure authentic Levantine flavors and presentation standards.

The role requires 5+ years kitchen experience with at least 2 years in leadership, strong HACCP knowledge, and proven ability to optimize food cost, inventory, and wastage while maintaining safety and quality in a fast-paced environment.