Senior Brand Chef

Kitopi; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kitopi is redefining the food experience in the UAE and beyond. This leadership role drives kitchen execution across multiple outlets, maintaining quality, speed, and cleanliness while upholding SOPs, recipes, and presentation standards.

You will train and coach kitchen teams, monitor food safety, and conduct audits with the Quality & Compliance teams. You’ll optimize inventory, waste, and cost, and collaborate on labor planning, KPIs, and new menu launches.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of kitchen or operations leadership experience.
• Experience across multiple outlets preferred.
• Ability to train teams and enforce standards.
• Strong understanding of food cost, waste, inventory, and KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen execution across multiple outlets with consistency.
• Implement SOPs, recipes, portioning, and presentation standards.
• Coach kitchen teams on station performance and peak-hour readiness.
• Monitor food safety and licensing compliance with Quality & Compliance teams.
• Support inventory control, waste reduction, and food cost optimization.
• Collaborate on labor planning and KPI tracking.
• Lead new menu launches and openings.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

High-volume service

Team training

Food cost control

Operations leadership

Strong communication

Job description

Kitopi is the region’s leading creator and partner for magical food experiences. With a purpose to satisfy the world’s appetite to create joy, Kitopi operates a portfolio of both invested and franchised F&B brands, helping brands grow and scale in both the delivery and dine-in spaces.

Launched in Dubai, UAE, in January 2018, Kitopi has grown to become one of the greatest success stories in the food tech space.

Kitopi’s growth has been fueled by its innovative and scalable software solutions. Its kitchens are powered by the proprietary Smart Kitchen Operating System (SKOS), an in-house suite of applications that optimizes cloud kitchen operations in real time. As part of its growth roadmap, technological innovation, data science, artificial intelligence, and robotics will take center stage as Kitopi continues to reinvent the food industry.

With over 6,000 employees, Kitopi currently operates 200+ locations across the UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar. It also operates its Customer Experience Center in Amman, Jordan, and its Engineering Hub in Krakow, Poland.

What You’ll Do

• Lead kitchen execution across multiple outlets, ensuring consistent quality, speed, and cleanliness.
• Implement and maintain SOPs, recipes, portioning, and presentation standards.
• Coach and support kitchen teams on station performance, service readiness, and peak‑hour execution.
• Monitor food safety, hygiene, and licensing compliance in partnership with the Quality & Compliance teams.
• Conduct regular outlet visits, quality checks, and operational audits, driving action plans.
• Support inventory control, waste reduction, and food cost optimization.
• Partner with Operations and Restaurant Managers on labor planning, productivity, and kitchen KPIs.
• Support new menu launches, product trials, and seasonal rollouts.
• Lead kitchen readiness for new openings and ensure smooth execution.

What We’re Looking For

• 8+ years of kitchen or operations leadership experience, preferably across multiple outlets.
• Strong knowledge of fast-paced, high-volume service environments.
• Proven ability to train teams, enforce standards, and improve performance.
• Strong understanding of food cost, waste control, inventory discipline, and operational KPIs.
• A confident, hands‑on leader with strong communication and coaching skills.
• High standards for quality, consistency, and customer experience.

Recruitment Process and Timeline

1. Application Review

Our Talent Attraction team will review your profile. If it matches our requirements, you will receive a link to schedule a meeting with a recruiter at your convenience. This is an opportunity to share more about yourself and get to know us better.

2. Interviews and Assessments

If shortlisted, you will meet with our hiring managers. Depending on the role, you may attend 2–3 interview rounds, which could include a case study, role‑play, trial assignment, or live coding session. Any assessments will be explained during your initial conversation.

3. Offer

Upon successful completion of the interview rounds, your recruiter will contact you to discuss the offer. We aim to complete the process within 2–3 weeks.

What Does It Mean to Work at Kitopi?

We are constantly striving to make Kitopi the best place to work by empowering you to be the best version of yourself every day. Our company values guide us in ensuring that everyone feels safe, included, and like they truly belong.

Kitopi is an equal‑opportunity employer, bringing together talented Kitopians from over 70 nationalities.

We celebrate diverse backgrounds, lifestyles, and cultures, and have a zero‑tolerance policy toward racism, bigotry, and hate.

Customer-obsessed and tech‑enabled, we are a team of passionate humans on a shared mission to satisfy the world’s appetite.