Senior Culinary Artist & Scenic Installations Lead

Wynn Al Marjan Island; Dubai; On-site; AED 558,000 - 781,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary in Dirhams (AED)

Healthcare package

Leave policy

Incentive programs

Job summary

Wynn Al Marjan Island in the UAE is seeking a Senior Kitchen Artist to join the Culinary team. The role focuses on creating luxury edible and sculptural installations for buffets, banquets, events, and VIP experiences, combining artistry with high-end hospitality.

The candidate will lead concept development, produce detailed sketches, supervise carving operations, ensure safety and food hygiene, and collaborate across Culinary, Pastry, Events, and Operations to deliver signature resort

Qualifications

• Advanced professional culinary knowledge with artistic and sculptural focus.
• Formal culinary education or equivalent experience; specialized artistic training is a plus.
• 8+ years in luxury hospitality with artistic culinary production.
• Experience leading and developing culinary teams.
• Expertise in chocolate showpieces, ice carving, fruit and vegetable carving, sugar work, edible sculpture.
• Ability to translate conceptual direction into three-dimensional presentations.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead the concept development and execution of large-scale edible and non-edible artistic installations.
• Produce sketches, scale drawings, and mock-ups for cross-team communication.
• Safely operate carving tools and supervise equipment use per safety standards.
• Manage tempering, carving, transport, installation, and breakdown within tight windows.
• Oversee daily operations of the kitchen artist station, including scheduling and inventory.
• Collaborate with Culinary, Events, Design and Operations to align installations with event flow.
• Support pre-opening planning, concept development, and kitchen setup.
• Ensure all artistic production complies with HACCP and food safety.
• Maintain luxury presentation standards across outlets and events.
• Uphold policies and grooming standards.
• Participate in recycling program and sustainability initiatives.

Skills

Artistic culinary expertise

Luxury hospitality

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Formal culinary education

Tools

Carving tools handling

Job description

Wynn Al Marjan Island in the UAE is seeking a Senior Kitchen Artist to join the Culinary team. The role focuses on creating luxury edible and sculptural installations for buffets, banquets, events, and VIP experiences, combining artistry with high-end hospitality.

The candidate will lead concept development, produce detailed sketches, supervise carving operations, ensure safety and food hygiene, and collaborate across Culinary, Pastry, Events, and Operations to deliver signature resort