Executive Chef – Culinary Development
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About the Role
Elevate your culinary career as an Executive Chef – Culinary Development, where creativity meets operational excellence. This role demands an innovative leader with extensive experience in Lebanese and international cuisine, capable of driving menu development and culinary innovation.
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Overview
We are seeking a highly creative and hands-on Executive Chef – Culinary Development to lead the culinary direction of an exciting fast casual dining concept.
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Lebanese and international cuisine , with a strong background in menu development, culinary innovation, restaurant operations, and concept expansion.
This role requires a chef who can develop unique products, build scalable systems, and ensure operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead menu development and culinary innovation with a strong focus on sandwiches, wraps, breakfast items, and grab-and-go offerings
- Drive research and development, including product creation, testing, refinement, and launch
- Develop standardized recipes, specifications, and operating procedures to ensure consistency and scalability
- Oversee kitchen operations, food quality, food safety, and cost control
- Identify market trends and translate them into commercially successful menu offerings
- Support future expansion through efficient production systems and operational standards
- Train and mentor culinary teams to ensure successful execution
Skills
- Proven experience in Lebanese and international cuisine
- Strong background in culinary R&D, menu development, and concept creation
- Experience in fast casual, QSR, or casual dining operations
- Strong understanding of food cost management, kitchen operations, and recipe standardization
- Creative mindset with the ability to transform ideas into commercially viable products
- Previous GCC experience preferred
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