Senior Sous Chef: Lead High-Volume Kitchen

Emirates Flight Catering; Dubai; On-site; AED 89,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Emirates Flight Catering is seeking an experienced production supervisor to lead a large, multinational kitchen team in high-volume catering operations at Dubai. The role focuses on ensuring on-time production, recipe compliance, and cost-effective quality across multiple cuisines, with strong emphasis on leadership, coaching and continuous improvement.

The candidate should possess a Hotel Management or Culinary degree and at least 6 years in the culinary field, including menu development and

Qualifications

• Hotel Management or Culinary degree.
• Minimum of 6 years’ experience in the culinary field.
• Knowledge and experience of food products and processes in a facility with extensive in-house production.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of all aspects of cooking in various cuisines.
• Experience in creating recipes, menu development and costing.
• Demonstrated leadership skills to efficiently manage a large multi-national workforce.
• Hotel Catering equivalent in 5 star facility with an excellent knowledge in all aspects of cooking and different cuisines.
• Previous experience in high volume a la carte and / or banqueting in a large kitchen team preferential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that all production staff work within set time frames to maintain workflow continuity.
• Supervise the implementation process, report non-conformances, and propose solutions.
• Ensure consistency in portion size, quantity, and quality according to airline specifications.
• Verify weight and presentation of dishes, and color-code with dates.
• Manage production, processes and schedules in assigned areas per recipes and requirements.
• Provide daily updates to Executive Sous Chefs on production status and corrective actions.
• Efficiently manage materials, staff and equipment to ensure on-time deliveries.
• Coach team on proactive problem-solving and continuous improvement.
• Conduct daily tasting panels, checks, briefings and reports as applicable.
• Implement recipe compliance procedures while promoting cost-reduction ideas without compromising quality.
• Address customer expectations and propose long-term solutions for anomalies.

Skills

Feedback

Coaching

Leadership

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Training

Communication

Education

Hotel Management or Culinary degree

Job description

Emirates Flight Catering is seeking an experienced production supervisor to lead a large, multinational kitchen team in high-volume catering operations at Dubai. The role focuses on ensuring on-time production, recipe compliance, and cost-effective quality across multiple cuisines, with strong emphasis on leadership, coaching and continuous improvement.

The candidate should possess a Hotel Management or Culinary degree and at least 6 years in the culinary field, including menu development and