Executive Sous Chef: Culinary Operations Leader

Apparel FZCO; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Apparel FZCO in Riyadh seeks a Kitchen Supervisor to oversee daily kitchen operations, ensuring food is prepared and presented to brand standards and maintaining high cleanliness across kitchen areas. You will supervise shift staff, coordinate with pastry and chefs, train staff, control portions, minimise waste, and contribute to new menus and recipes while upholding hygiene and safety standards.

This role requires enforcing cleanliness to UAE standards, managing stock, ordering supplies, and

Responsibilities

• Supervises kitchen staff on shift to ensure standards of food prep and presentation are followed.
• Ensures kitchen equipment is in proper working order and requests repairs.
• Trains staff per planned programs and corrects production methods as needed.
• Maintains waste minimisation and ensures portion control to meet food cost targets.
• Initiates creative menus, merchandising, decoration and presentation ideas; assists in new menus/recipes.
• Liaises with Kitchen dept to uphold UAE cleanliness standards in kitchen, fixtures and equipment.
• Orders fresh and dry goods daily to avoid spoilage; maintains par stocks.
• Liaises with Managers on food prep, presentations, special menus and seasonal specialties.
• Aims to minimise food cost below target levels set by management.
• Determines with Sous Chef the quality of kitchen supplies.
• Attends weekly meetings and briefings as scheduled.
• Attends training sessions as scheduled.
• Maintain hygiene per cleaning rotas and follow health, hygiene, and fire safety policies; know evacuation procedures.

Job description

Apparel FZCO in Riyadh seeks a Kitchen Supervisor to oversee daily kitchen operations, ensuring food is prepared and presented to brand standards and maintaining high cleanliness across kitchen areas. You will supervise shift staff, coordinate with pastry and chefs, train staff, control portions, minimise waste, and contribute to new menus and recipes while upholding hygiene and safety standards.

This role requires enforcing cleanliness to UAE standards, managing stock, ordering supplies, and