Senior Sous Chef

AimGulf; Dubai; Presencial; AED 180 000 - 240 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Emirates Flight Catering in Dubai is seeking a seasoned Bakery Production Lead to oversee kitchen operations, ensure SOPs, and coordinate with stakeholders. You will drive production targets for airline catering and maintain high quality across all baking processes.

The role requires at least six years in culinary leadership, experience in menu development, food costing, and managing large teams in a multi-national hotel or aviation kitchen.

Qualificações

• Minimum 6 years of culinary experience.
• Experience in high-volume airline catering or large kitchen teams.
• Proven ability to implement kitchen SOPs and quality standards.

Responsabilidades

• Lead kitchen production operations to meet targets and deadlines.
• Optimize planning by aligning manpower, equipment, and capacity.
• Ensure SOPs, recipes, food safety and regulatory standards.
• Establish quality control and portion/labelling standards.
• Monitor performance and implement corrective actions.
• Drive lean improvements and cost optimization.
• Develop Sous Chefs and production teams.
• Coordinate with Executive Sous Chef and stakeholders.
• Conduct quality assurance reviews and process verification.

Conhecimentos

Culinary leadership

Menu development

Food costing

Operational management

Formação académica

Diploma/degree in Hotel Management or Culinary Arts

Culinary certifications

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Location:

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Work Mode:

On-site

Date Posted:

15 October 2026

Job Reference/ID:

418

Job Description / Role:

This role supports Bakery Production operations by ensuring effective kitchen operations, consistent application of processes and standards, participation in the rotational Chef on Duty role, and coordination with key internal and external stakeholders and suppliers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage kitchen production operations and workflow execution to ensure operational continuity, timely delivery, and achievement of production targets in line with airline catering requirements.
• Optimize production planning and resource utilization by aligning manpower, equipment, materials, and capacity requirements to achieve operational efficiency, cost effectiveness, and service delivery objectives.
• Ensure implementation of kitchen SOPs, recipes, food safety, and regulatory standards across all production areas to maintain compliance and operational consistency.
• Establish production quality control measures to ensure adherence to portion control, yield, presentation, labelling, product specifications, and airline/customer requirements.
• Monitor operational performance, risks, and challenges by implementing corrective actions and improvement plans to resolve issues, enhance efficiency, and support business objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives through lean practices, waste reduction, productivity enhancement, and cost optimization without compromising quality standards.
• Lead and develop Sous Chefs and production teams through coaching, performance management, and capability development to strengthen leadership effectiveness and maintain operational standards.
• Maintain effective communication, reporting, and stakeholder coordination with the Executive Sous Chef and other key stakeholders to support operational decision-making, issue resolution, and service excellence.
• Conduct quality assurance reviews and process verification activities to evaluate operational effectiveness, sustain compliance, and support continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.

Experience Required:

• Minimum 6 years of culinary experience.
• Experience in recipe creation, menu development, and food costing.
• Experience in managing high-volume a la carte and/or banqueting operations within a large kitchen team.

Education Qualifications:

• High Diploma or Degree in Hotel Management, Culinary Arts, or a related field.
• Relevant culinary certification.

Skills Required:

• Strong knowledge of food products, production processes, and large-scale in-house kitchen operations.
• Extensive knowledge of cooking techniques across various cuisines, with experience in 5-star hotel catering environments.
• Proven leadership, coaching, training, and delegation skills to effectively manage a diverse, multi-national workforce.
• Strong organizational, communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills to effectively manage operational challenges.

Employment / Job Type:

Full Time

Nationality:

Any Nationality

About the Company:

Emirates Flight Catering provides catering, food production, hospitality, and support services for aviation and related businesses. It recruits across culinary, food production, engineering, logistics, supply chain, quality, finance, technology, human resources, and service operations.

Company Industry:

Aviation Jobs

Department / Functional Area:

Bakery Production

Closing Date:

28 October 2026