Executive Chef: Kitchen & Stewarding Leader

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

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.