Senior Brand Chef

Kitopi; Dubai; On-site; AED 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Kitopi is seeking a senior kitchen and operations leader to oversee execution across multiple outlets in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. You will implement SOPs, coach teams, and monitor food safety while driving cost control and KPI performance.

With a hands-on leadership style, you will partner with operations and restaurant managers on labor planning, menu launches, and continuous improvement to ensure top-quality guest experiences across the region.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of kitchen or operations leadership experience 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen execution across multiple outlets, ensuring 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 with Quality & Compliance teams.
• Conduct outlet visits, quality checks, and operational audits with action plans.
• Support inventory control, waste reduction, and food cost optimization.
• Partner with Operations and Restaurant Managers on labor planning, productivity, and KPIs.
• Support new menu launches, product trials, and seasonal rollouts.
• Lead kitchen readiness for new openings and ensure smooth execution.

Skills

Leadership

Staff Training

Food Cost

KPI Tracking

Food Safety

Job description

Job Description About Kitopi 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. Whether you are a seasoned professional, a recent graduate, or someone returning to the workforce after a break, we. 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.