Culinary Director: Central Kitchen & Event Leader

Leylaty Group; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Leylaty Group is seeking a Chef de Cuisine to lead culinary operations, translating the Executive Chef's vision into high-volume central catering and on-site events. You will mentor the team, ensure safety, quality, and cost control, and contribute to menu development across all operations.

The role requires on-site leadership for events, strong staff scheduling, and collaboration with the Executive Sous Chef to maintain peak production efficiency and brand standards.

Qualifications

• Leads and mentors culinary staff across production shifts.
• Involves menu development and maintaining consistency in quality and safety.
• Requires strong organizational and communication skills for events and operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise all culinary staff during production shifts in the catering unit.
• Oversee preparation, cooking, and adherence to recipes and production timelines for daily ops and events.
• Implement quality control to ensure taste, presentation, and portion consistency.

Skills

Leadership

Menu planning

Training

Scheduling

R&D

Communication

Problem-solving

Adaptability

Tools

HACCP

Job description

Leylaty Group is seeking a Chef de Cuisine to lead culinary operations, translating the Executive Chef's vision into high-volume central catering and on-site events. You will mentor the team, ensure safety, quality, and cost control, and contribute to menu development across all operations.

The role requires on-site leadership for events, strong staff scheduling, and collaboration with the Executive Sous Chef to maintain peak production efficiency and brand standards.