Senior Sous Chef - High-Volume Central Kitchen Lead

Tanqeeb; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Calo seeks a Senior Sous Chef for its Dubai central kitchen to oversee daily production and maintain high-quality meals at scale. You will work closely with the Head Chef to drive efficiency, ensure consistency, and lead kitchen teams across sections.

The ideal candidate has 6–8 years in culinary roles, with 2+ years as Sr. Sous Chef, experience in high-volume environments, and a culinary degree or equivalent. Dubai-based, English communication essential.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of culinary experience and at least 2 years in a Sr. Sous Chef role
• Experience in central kitchens, cloud kitchens or high-volume production environments
• Culinary degree or equivalent qualification preferred
• Based in Dubai, UAE
• Strong communication in English

Responsibilities

• Support Head Chef in daily central kitchen operations and production flow
• Supervise kitchen teams across sections to ensure efficiency and consistency
• Ensure meals are prepared, portioned, and packed to company standards
• Monitor food quality, portion control and adherence to recipes
• Optimize production processes for speed, consistency and cost efficiency
• Train and mentor kitchen staff on production techniques and SOPs
• Oversee inventory, stock levels, ordering and waste control
• Maintain hygiene, sanitation and food safety standards

Skills

High-volume production

Kitchen leadership

Team management

Food safety

Batch cooking

Menu costing

English communication

Education

Culinary degree

Job description

Calo seeks a Senior Sous Chef for its Dubai central kitchen to oversee daily production and maintain high-quality meals at scale. You will work closely with the Head Chef to drive efficiency, ensure consistency, and lead kitchen teams across sections.

The ideal candidate has 6–8 years in culinary roles, with 2+ years as Sr. Sous Chef, experience in high-volume environments, and a culinary degree or equivalent. Dubai-based, English communication essential.