Executive Chef: Multi-Outlet Culinary Leader

LSE Attrus; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 201,000 - 357,000; Full time

Job summary

Jora Malaysia is seeking two Executive Chefs to provide strategic culinary leadership across our restaurant brands and multiple outlets. You will lead culinary direction, drive menu development, control costs, and elevate food quality while building high-performing teams.

Ideal candidates will have 10+ years of culinary experience and proven multi-outlet leadership; you'll partner with senior management to shape culinary strategy, support new openings, and deliver consistently exceptional dining

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of professional culinary experience, including at least 5 years in a senior culinary leadership role.
• Proven experience managing culinary operations across multiple restaurant outlets, restaurant chains, or hospitality establishments.
• Strong expertise in Asian cuisine: Nanyang, Malaysian kopitiam, local heritage, or related regional cuisine; or equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience in menu development, recipe standardization, product innovation, and multi-outlet quality control.
• Proven ability to lead and develop large kitchen teams in a fast-paced, multi-outlet environment.
• Strong leadership, communication, coaching, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Commercially minded, results-oriented, and capable of balancing culinary creativity with operational and financial performance.
• Experience in restaurant expansion, new outlet openings, kitchen setup, and pre-opening operations will be an added advantage.
• Passion for culinary innovation, operational excellence, and people development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the culinary direction and kitchen operations across the assigned restaurant brands and outlets.
• Establish and maintain high standards of food quality, taste, consistency, presentation, and customer satisfaction.
• Develop and execute culinary strategies aligned with the Group’s objectives and expansion plans.
• Promote a culture of innovation, accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Provide hands-on leadership and support to outlet kitchen teams when required.

Skills

Leadership

Menu development

Multi-outlet operations

Cost control

Team leadership

Food quality management

Job description

Jora Malaysia is seeking two Executive Chefs to provide strategic culinary leadership across our restaurant brands and multiple outlets. You will lead culinary direction, drive menu development, control costs, and elevate food quality while building high-performing teams.

Ideal candidates will have 10+ years of culinary experience and proven multi-outlet leadership; you'll partner with senior management to shape culinary strategy, support new openings, and deliver consistently exceptional dining