Sous Chef - Indian Cuisine

Kitopi; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kitopi, a leading regional food-tech company, is seeking an experienced Sous Chef for its Indian kitchen. You will supervise daily operations, oversee tandoor cooking, and ensure high standards of taste, presentation, and portion control.

With 5–7 years in Indian cuisine and hands-on tandoor expertise, you will train and lead CDPs and junior cooks, uphold HACCP and food safety, and collaborate with the Head Chef on menus in a fast-paced, high-volume setting.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in Indian cuisine, preferably at Sous Chef level.
• Strong hands-on Tandoor experience is essential.
• Strong leadership and team-management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily Indian kitchen and Tandoor operations.
• Prepare and oversee authentic Indian dishes, with a focus on Tandoor cooking.
• Train and supervise CDPs, Commis Chefs, and kitchen team members.
• Monitor food quality, stock, wastage, and kitchen hygiene.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, HACCP, and company standards.
• Coordinate with the Head Chef on menu execution and daily production.

Skills

Tandoor experience

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Job description

Kitopi is the region's leading creator and partner for magical food experiences. With a purpose to satisfy the world’s appetite to create joy, Kitopi operates a portfolio of both invested and franchised F&B brands, serving as enablers in the industry by helping brands grow and scale in both the delivery and dine-in spaces.

Launched in Dubai, UAE, in January 2018, Kitopi has grown to become one of the greatest success stories in the food tech space. Kitopi’s kitchens are powered by its proprietary Smart Kitchen Operating System (SKOS) - an in-house suite of applications that optimizes cloud kitchen operations in real time.

With over 6,000 employees, Kitopi currently operates 200+ locations across the UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar.

• Supervise daily Indian kitchen and Tandoor operations.
• Prepare and oversee authentic Indian dishes, with a strong focus on Tandoor cooking.
• Manage preparation of naan, roti, kebabs, tikka, and other Tandoori specialties.
• Ensure consistency in taste, quality, presentation, and portion control.
• Train and supervise CDPs, Commis Chefs, and kitchen team members.
• Monitor food quality, stock, wastage, and kitchen hygiene.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, HACCP, and company standards.
• Coordinate with the Head Chef on menu execution and daily production.
• 5–7 years of experience in Indian cuisine, preferably at Sous Chef level.
• Strong hands-on Tandoor experience is essential.
• Excellent knowledge of Indian spices, marinades, breads, kebabs, and Tandoori cooking techniques.
• Experience in high-volume restaurant or hospitality operations.
• Strong leadership and team-management skills.
• Good knowledge of food safety and hygiene standards.
• Good understanding of food safety and HACCP standards.
• Strong leadership, organization, and team-management skills.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced production environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with the Head Chef, kitchen team, and front-of-house staff.
• Indian Cuisine Expertise
• Food Quality & Consistency
• Food Safety & Hygiene

So, what does it really mean to work at Kitopi?

We are constantly striving to make Kitopi the best place to work by empowering you to be the best version of yourself every day. Our company values act as our guiding principles to help ensure that everyone feels safe, included, and like they truly belong.

Kitopi is an equal-opportunity employer. While we currently operate in multiple countries, we are over 70 different nationalities of talented Kitopians. Whether you are a seasoned professional, a recent graduate, or someone looking to return to the workforce after a break, we encourage you to apply. We celebrate rich diverse backgrounds, lifestyles, and cultures and have a 0-tolerance policy towards racism, bigotry, and hate. Please apply if you see a position that makes your heart skip a beat and help us build a company that we are all proud to work for.

Customer-obsessed and tech-enabled, at Kitopi, we are a team of passionate humans who are on a mission together to satisfy the world’s appetite and create joy.