Lead Chef - Luxury Resort Dining & Culinary Innovation

ENNISMORE; Qatar; On-site; QAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Our Habitas Ras Abrouq is seeking an innovative Chef de Cuisine to lead daily culinary operations at our remote luxury resort. You will report to the Executive Chef and oversee day-to-day kitchen activities, ensuring exceptional food quality, consistency, and guest experiences across all dining experiences.

You will mentor and develop the kitchen brigade, foster collaboration, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring recipes and brand standards are followed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience as a Chef de Cuisine, Sous Chef, or similar leadership role in a luxury hotel, resort, or fine dining restaurant.
• Culinary degree or professional culinary certification preferred.
• Strong knowledge of international cuisine, menu development, food costing, and kitchen operations.
• Excellent leadership, coaching, and team management skills.
• Strong understanding of HACCP, food safety regulations, and sanitation standards.
• Experience with inventory management, purchasing, and cost control.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken; additional languages are an advantage.
• Passion for culinary excellence, sustainability, innovation, and delivering exceptional guest experiences.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Executive Chef in managing the daily operations of the kitchen and ensuring smooth service across all meal periods.
• Lead, train, motivate and develop the kitchen brigade while maintaining a positive and collaborative working environment.
• Ensure all dishes are prepared and presented according to established recipes, quality standards, and brand expectations.
• Develop seasonal menus and specials with the Executive Chef using local and sustainable ingredients.
• Monitor food quality, consistency, portion control, and presentation to deliver an exceptional guest experience.
• Oversee food prep, production schedules, and kitchen workflow to maximize efficiency and minimize waste.
• Manage food costs, inventory, purchasing, and cost control while meeting budget targets.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, HACCP, hygiene, sanitation, and occupational health and safety standards.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, performance management and continuous training of culinary team members.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Menu development

HACCP compliance

Food safety

Team management

Inventory management

Budget control

English fluency

Education

Culinary degree or certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Our Habitas Ras Abrouq is seeking an innovative Chef de Cuisine to lead daily culinary operations at our remote luxury resort. You will report to the Executive Chef and oversee day-to-day kitchen activities, ensuring exceptional food quality, consistency, and guest experiences across all dining experiences.

You will mentor and develop the kitchen brigade, foster collaboration, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring recipes and brand standards are followed.