Thai Cuisine Sous Chef — Lead Luxury Kitchen

Hyatt Hotels Corporation; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Hyatt Hotels Corporation is seeking a Sous Chef - Thai Cuisine to support leadership in the kitchen, ensuring authentic and contemporary Thai dishes meet luxury hospitality standards. You will oversee daily operations, mentor junior staff, and collaborate on menu development and cost controls.

The role emphasizes maintaining high food safety, quality, and guest satisfaction while driving efficient kitchen workflows and waste reduction in a fast-paced luxury environment.

Qualifications

• Diploma or certification in Culinary Arts or related discipline.
• 5–7 years of culinary experience with at least 2 years in a leadership role specializing in Thai cuisine in a luxury hospitality or reputable restaurant environment.
• Strong knowledge of authentic Thai cuisine, including curries, soups, stir-fries, regional specialties, sauces, herbs and spices.
• Proven experience in kitchen supervision, team development, food quality management, and high-volume service operations.
• Solid understanding of food cost control, inventory management, purchasing processes, and kitchen financial performance.
• Comprehensive knowledge of HACCP, food safety standards, hygiene regulations, and sanitation practices.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef and Executive Chef in overseeing day-to-day kitchen operations, ensuring smooth service execution and operational excellence.
• Lead and supervise the preparation and presentation of authentic and contemporary Thai dishes, ensuring consistency in flavour, quality, portioning, and presentation.
• Ensure successful execution of menus, seasonal promotions, specialty dishes, and culinary events while maintaining integrity of Thai cuisine.
• Monitor food quality throughout preparation and service, conducting regular checks to ensure compliance with culinary standards and guest expectations.
• Manage and coordinate kitchen colleagues during service periods, ensuring efficient workflow, productivity, and timely delivery of dishes.
• Train, mentor, and develop Chef de Parties, Demi Chefs de Partie, Commis Chefs, and kitchen attendants to enhance culinary skills and operational performance.
• Collaborate with culinary leadership on menu development, recipe standardization, product sourcing, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor inventory levels, purchasing requirements, stock rotation, and product quality to ensure operational efficiency and minimize waste.
• Drive food cost management through forecasting, portion control, yield management, waste reduction, and optimum utilization of ingredients.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, food safety regulations, sanitation standards, allergen management, and occupational health and safety requirements.
• Work closely with restaurant management and service teams to ensure seamless operations, guest satisfaction, and accurate handling of special requests and dietary requirements.
• Maintain the highest standards of cleanliness, organization, maintenance, and food storage practices throughout all kitchen areas.
• Assist in workforce planning, scheduling, performance management, and succession development to support departmental objectives.
• Assume responsibility for kitchen operations in the absence of senior culinary leadership, ensuring standards and operational objectives are consistently maintained.

Skills

Leadership

Thai cuisine

Food cost control

Inventory management

HACCP knowledge

Education

Diploma or certification in Culinary Arts

Job description

Hyatt Hotels Corporation is seeking a Sous Chef - Thai Cuisine to support leadership in the kitchen, ensuring authentic and contemporary Thai dishes meet luxury hospitality standards. You will oversee daily operations, mentor junior staff, and collaborate on menu development and cost controls.

The role emphasizes maintaining high food safety, quality, and guest satisfaction while driving efficient kitchen workflows and waste reduction in a fast-paced luxury environment.