Senior Sous Chef - Kuwait

Career Land Center, LLC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 143,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Relocation support

Medical insurance

Paid annual leave

Airfare/flight benefits

Visa/work permit support

Relocation assistance

Large hospitality group experience

Job summary

Career Land Center is seeking an experienced Senior Sous Chef to support senior kitchen leadership for an F&B company in Kuwait. The role focuses on leading daily kitchen operations, maintaining high culinary standards, and guiding the culinary team during busy service periods.

You will supervise food preparation, ensure consistency with recipes, train junior staff, and help manage costs while upholding strict hygiene and HACCP standards. Willingness to relocate to Kuwait is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in senior kitchen roles.
• Experience in high-volume F&B operations.
• Strong knowledge of HACCP and safety standards.
• Ability to manage cost controls and inventory.
• Excellent communication and coaching skills.
• Willingness to relocate to Kuwait.

Responsibilities

• Support Executive Chef in daily kitchen operations.
• Supervise food preparation, mise en place, cooking, plating, and service readiness.
• Ensure dishes are prepared according to company standards and recipes.
• Lead and coach junior chefs to improve performance.
• Monitor quality, portions, timing and presentation.
• Assist with menu execution, new dishes, and seasonal specials.
• Maintain hygiene, HACCP standards, and cleanliness at all times.
• Monitor stock levels, rotation, wastage, storage, and kitchen organization.
• Assist with ordering, inventory control, and cost-conscious practices.
• Coordinate with service, stewarding, purchasing and management teams.

Skills

Leadership

Menu execution

Food safety

Food cost control

Inventory management

Team training

Relocation

Job description

Career Land Center is hiring an experienced Senior Sous Chef for an F&B company in Kuwait.

We are looking for a skilled and hands-on culinary professional who can support senior kitchen leadership, supervise daily food production, maintain consistent quality, and guide the culinary team during busy operations. The Senior Sous Chef will play an important role in ensuring smooth kitchen workflow, strong team performance, and high culinary standards across assigned outlets or concepts.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef in managing daily kitchen operations.

• Supervise food preparation, mise en place, cooking, plating, and service readiness.

• Ensure all dishes are prepared and presented according to company standards, recipes, and quality expectations.

• Lead and guide chefs and kitchen team members during daily operations and busy service periods.

• Monitor food quality, portion control, consistency, presentation, and timing.

• Support menu execution, new dish implementation, seasonal specials, and recipe standardization.

• Maintain strict hygiene, food safety, cleanliness, and HACCP standards at all times.

• Monitor stock levels, food rotation, wastage, storage, and kitchen organization.

• Assist with ordering, inventory control, and cost-conscious kitchen practices.

• Train, coach, and motivate junior chefs to improve performance and consistency.

• Conduct shift briefings and ensure clear communication within the kitchen team.

• Coordinate closely with service, stewarding, purchasing, and management teams to ensure smooth operations.

• Step in to lead the kitchen section or assigned outlet in the absence of senior culinary leadership.

• Support continuous improvement in kitchen efficiency, quality, and team productivity.

Requirements

• Previous experience as a Senior Sous Chef, Sous Chef, or similar culinary leadership role.

• Strong experience in restaurants, hospitality groups, hotels, or high-volume F&B operations.

• Solid knowledge of kitchen operations, food production, menu execution, and culinary standards.

• Strong leadership, team supervision, and training skills.

• Good understanding of food cost control, inventory management, portion control, and wastage reduction.

• Excellent knowledge of food safety, hygiene, and kitchen compliance standards.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced hospitality environment and handle pressure professionally.

• Organized, detail-oriented, quality-focused, and hands-on in daily operations.

• Professional attitude with strong communication and problem-solving skills.

• International hospitality or multi-outlet experience is an advantage.

• Willingness to relocate to Kuwait.

Benefits

• Competitive salary package

• Transportation provided

• Medical insurance

• Paid annual leave

• Airfare/flight benefits according to employment terms

• Employment visa/work permit support

• Relocation support according to employer policy

• Other benefits included in the employment package

• Opportunity to work with a large hospitality group in Kuwait