Head Chef | Lead Kitchen Operations & Culinary Excellence

Apparel Group; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Apparel Group is seeking a Kitchen Supervisor to oversee daily kitchen operations, ensure food is prepared and presented to established standards, and maintain high cleanliness levels across kitchen areas. The role collaborates with Pastry Chef/Sous Chefs/Manager and stewards to ensure efficient performance and equipment functionality.

The position emphasizes discipline, training, waste minimization, and adherence to health and safety policies, with active involvement in menu development, cost

Responsibilities

• Supervises the work of the kitchen staff on a specific shift to ensure food preparation, organization and presentation standards are followed.
• Ensures that kitchen equipment is in proper working order and issues maintenance order for its repair.
• Trains staff in accordance to planned training programs and corrects production errors/methods as found necessary.
• Maintains waste to a minimum and determines that portion control is followed to ensure that the required food cost percentage is obtained.
• Initiates and participates in creative selling, merchandising, decoration and presentation ideas.
• Liaises with the Kitchen department to ensure that a high standard as per UAE standards of cleanliness is maintained in the kitchen, its fixture and equipment.
• Orders fresh and dry goods daily to avoid spoilage and wastage, and maintain quality and freshness. Maintain stocks at Par Levels.
• Liaises with the Managers regarding food preparation and presentation, special menus and seasonal specialty.
• Minimize Food Cost and maintain it below identified levels and percentages as per target set by Managing Partner
• Determines with the Sous Chef the quality of the supplies for the kitchen.
• Attends weekly meetings and briefings as and when scheduled Health, Safety and Security
• Maintain the required standard of operational hygiene according to cleaning rotas at all times.
• Be aware of the Restaurant policies and procedures relating to health, hygiene, and fire life safety and ensure your direct reports do the same.
• Familiarize with emergency exits and evacuation procedures. Financial Management
• Under the assistance of the Restaurant manager work to achieve the budget by monitoring and controlling the departmental operations, considering restaurant and expenditure.
• On an ongoing basis, control and analyze departmental costs to ensure performance against budget; implementing corrective measures where necessary to produce positive business results.

Job description

Apparel Group is seeking a Kitchen Supervisor to oversee daily kitchen operations, ensure food is prepared and presented to established standards, and maintain high cleanliness levels across kitchen areas. The role collaborates with Pastry Chef/Sous Chefs/Manager and stewards to ensure efficient performance and equipment functionality.

The position emphasizes discipline, training, waste minimization, and adherence to health and safety policies, with active involvement in menu development, cost