Luxury Resort Executive Chef — Lead Culinary Excellence

InterContinental Hotels Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

InterContinental Fujairah Resort seeks an Executive Chef to lead all culinary operations across the resort’s dining outlets, ensuring exceptional quality and guest satisfaction. You will drive menu development, oversee food costing and budgets, and mentor a diverse culinary team to uphold premium standards.

The role requires significant leadership experience in luxury hospitality, deep knowledge of HACCP, English proficiency, and a passion for excellence in culinary practice.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Culinary Arts or related field.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a senior culinary leadership role, preferably in a luxury hotel or resort.
• 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.

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 with Food & Beverage, Purchasing, Finance, Sales, and other departments to optimize operations and maximize guest satisfaction and revenue opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Menu development

Budgeting

Team development

English proficiency

Food quality

Food safety HACCP

Education

Degree or diploma in Culinary Arts

Job description

InterContinental Fujairah Resort seeks an Executive Chef to lead all culinary operations across the resort’s dining outlets, ensuring exceptional quality and guest satisfaction. You will drive menu development, oversee food costing and budgets, and mentor a diverse culinary team to uphold premium standards.

The role requires significant leadership experience in luxury hospitality, deep knowledge of HACCP, English proficiency, and a passion for excellence in culinary practice.