Head Chef Contemporary Global Cuisine
On-siteDubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates or Amman, Amman, Jordan
Job Summary
Lead the overall kitchen operation for a contemporary global dining concept, overseeing menu development that blends Asian, Italian, and American influences with a focus on indulgent desserts. Manage daily briefings, quality checks, and service coordination while maintaining strict food safety, HACCP, and hygiene standards. Direct the kitchen brigade through recruitment, training, and scheduling, ensuring consistent execution across starters, burgers, pasta, and desserts. Control food costs, portion control, and wastage to meet agreed targets while collaborating with procurement to source quality ingredients. Maintain a clean, efficient kitchen environment and monitor equipment maintenance.
Required Qualifications
- Experience working across a multi-cuisine, contemporary restaurant environment
- Understanding of Asian-inspired cuisine and flavours
- Understanding of Japanese and Korean techniques and ingredients
- Understanding of Italian pasta and classic sauces
- Understanding of contemporary burgers and sandwiches
- Understanding of modern comfort food
- Understanding of international salads and starters
- Understanding of chocolate, pastry and indulgent desserts
- Understanding of modern plating and presentation
- Experience with high-volume restaurant production
- Experience working with diverse menus and concepts
- Capability to confidently move between different culinary styles while maintaining consistency and quality
- Ability to lead the overall kitchen operation
- Ability to oversee the preparation and service of a diverse menu
- Ability to maintain and continuously improve recipes, plating standards, preparation methods, and kitchen SOPs
- Ability to ensure consistency across the menu
- Ability to work closely with management team on menu development, seasonal changes, new dishes, promotions, and special culinary activations
- Ability to develop innovative dishes that fit the playful and creative identity of Little Krazy
- Ability to ensure all recipes are properly documented with accurate ingredients, yields, portion sizes, preparation methods, and presentation standards
- Ability to manage food costs, portion control, wastage, yields, and GP
- Ability to monitor food quality and ensure all ingredients meet the required standards
- Ability to work closely with suppliers and procurement teams to source quality ingredients at competitive prices
- Ability to lead daily kitchen briefings, tastings, quality checks, and service preparation
- Ability to ensure smooth communication and coordination between kitchen sections and front-of-house during service
- Ability to recruit, train, coach, and develop the kitchen brigade
- Ability to manage kitchen scheduling, staffing requirements, section allocation, and daily operational priorities
- Ability to ensure strict compliance with food safety, HACCP, hygiene, sanitation, and health and safety requirements
- Ability to maintain a clean, organised, efficient, and professional kitchen environment
- Ability to monitor kitchen equipment and ensure proper maintenance and safe operation
- Ability to stay informed about international culinary trends, new techniques, ingredients, and contemporary dining concepts
- Ability to introduce new ideas and culinary experiences that strengthen Little Krazy's identity and differentiate the concept from competitors
- Relocation support provided (implied requirement for relocation)
- Based in Saudi Arabia
Desired Qualifications
- Experience working on premium events within The Groves, Riyadh Season
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