Executive Chef

Kempinski Hotels; Al Khobar; On-site; SAR 167,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Kempinski Hotels in Al Khobar is seeking an experienced Kitchen Manager to oversee all kitchen operations, including stewarding, with a focus on hygiene, staff training, and delivering a consistent high‑quality food product that meets guest expectations.

You will work with F&B leadership to optimize profitability, plan staffing, ensure HACCP and OH&S compliance, and drive training and performance appraisals while maintaining records and preparing budgets.

Qualifications

• Experience managing Food Production and Stewarding operations.
• Knowledge of OH&S policies and procedures.
• Familiarity with HACCP.
• Ability to plan budgets and stock levels.

Responsibilities

• Manage all functions of the Food Production and Stewarding operations to achieve the optimum departmental profit.
• Plan and organize with the Director of Food and Beverage successful Food and Beverage activities in the hotel and abroad.
• Keep an updated hotel policies and procedures file.
• Work with the People Services Manager to ensure departmental staff performance.
• Plan for future staffing needs.
• Ensure training needs analysis of Kitchen staff is carried out and training programmes are designed and implemented to meet needs (in collaboration with the Training Manager where applicable).
• Conduct probation and formal performance appraisal in line with company guidelines.
• Maintain up to date staff records and approves leave requests.
• Coach, counsel and discipline staff, providing constructive feedback to enhance performance.
• Participate in the preparation of the hotel's revenue plan and marketing programmes.
• Determine with the Finance Director the minimum and maximum stocks of all food, material and equipment.
• Work with Finance in the preparation and management of the department’s budget.
• Demonstrate awareness of OH&S policies and procedures and ensure all procedures are conducted safely and within OH&S guidelines and ensure all direct reports do the same.
• Be aware of duty of care and adhere to occupational, health and safety legislation, policies and procedures.
• Be familiar with property safety, first aid and fire and emergency procedures and operate equipment safely and sensibly.
• Initiate action to correct a hazardous situation and notify supervisors of potential dangers.
• Log security incidents and accidents in accordance with hotel requirements.
• Implement and practice HACCP.
• Additional responsibilities and tasks can be added at any time according to the needs of the business and of the hotel.

Skills

Kitchen management

Staff training

HACCP

OH&S compliance

Budget planning

Leadership

Job description

Manage all kitchen operations including Stewarding operations with an emphasis on maintaining hygienic standards and practices, staff training, and overseeing the preparation and presentation of a consistent food product which meets customer’s expectations.

Department: Kitchen

Location: Saudi Arabia - Al Khobar

Key Responsibilities

• Manage all functions of the Food Production and Stewarding operations to achieve the optimum departmental profit.
• Plan and organize with the Director of Food and Beverage successful Food and Beverage activities in the hotel and abroad.
• Keep an up-dated hotel policies and procedures file.
• Work with the People Services Manager to ensure the departmental performance of staff is productive.
• Plan for future staffing needs.
• Ensure training needs analysis of Kitchen staff is carried out and training programmes are designed and implemented to meet needs (in collaboration with the Training Manager where applicable).
• Conduct probation and formal performance appraisal in line with company guidelines.
• Maintain up to date staff records and approves leave requests.
• Coach, counsel and discipline staff, providing constructive feedback to enhance performance.
• Participate in the preparation of the hotel's revenue plan and marketing programmes.
• Determine with the Finance Director the minimum and maximum stocks of all food, material and equipment.
• Work with Finance in the preparation and management of the department’s budget.
• Demonstrate awareness of OH&S policies and procedures and ensure all procedures are conducted safely and within OH&S guidelines and ensure all direct reports do the same.
• Be aware of duty of care and adhere to occupational, health and safety legislation, policies and procedures.
• Be familiar with property safety, first aid and fire and emergency procedures and operate equipment safely and sensibly.
• Initiate action to correct a hazardous situation and notify supervisors of potential dangers.
• Log security incidents and accidents in accordance with hotel requirements.
• Implement and practice HACCP.
• Additional responsibilities and tasks can be added at any time according to the needs of the business and of the hotel.