Head Chef - Hot & Cold Kitchen Leadership

The Bakery; Kuwait City; On-site; KWD 17,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bakery in Kuwait City is seeking a Head Chef to lead both hot and cold kitchen operations in a high-volume central kitchen environment.

This full-time, on-site role requires 5+ years in kitchen leadership, expertise in food costing, portion control, HACCP compliance, and staff coaching. Strong communication and organization are essential for success, with Arabic language knowledge considered an advantage.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in hot and cold kitchen operations.
• Strong knowledge of hot and cold kitchen techniques, ingredients, and equipment.
• Experience in high-volume production, catering, or central kitchen operations is a plus.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills.
• Knowledge of food costing, portion control, and wastage reduction.
• Familiarity with kitchen operations systems and workflow management.
• Strong understanding of food safety, hygiene, and HACCP standards.
• Ability to train, coach, and develop kitchen staff.
• Highly organized with strong time-management skills.
• Flexible to work long hours, weekends, and holidays when required.
• Good communication skills; knowledge of Arabic is an advantage.
• Physically fit to handle the demands of a fast-paced central kitchen environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead hot and cold kitchen operations to ensure quality and timely service.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Food costing

Portion control

Wastage reduction

HACCP

Staff training

Time management

Communication

Arabic language advantage

Job description

The Bakery in Kuwait City is seeking a Head Chef to lead both hot and cold kitchen operations in a high-volume central kitchen environment.

This full-time, on-site role requires 5+ years in kitchen leadership, expertise in food costing, portion control, HACCP compliance, and staff coaching. Strong communication and organization are essential for success, with Arabic language knowledge considered an advantage.