Executive Sous Chef
Role Overview
Istinye Rotisserie is opening a new branch in Abu Dhabi and seeks an experienced Executive Sous Chef.
The role supports kitchen operations, culinary team development, food-cost control, and consistent quality in a fast-paced, high-volume restaurant.
Reports to the Executive Chef.
Key Skills for This Role
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About the opportunity
Istinye Rotisserie is opening a new branch in Abu Dhabi and seeks an experienced Executive Sous Chef.
The role supports kitchen operations, culinary team development, food-cost control, and consistent quality in a fast-paced, high-volume restaurant.
Reports to the Executive Chef.
Kitchen operations and leadership
- Oversee daily kitchen operations and maintain service efficiency, standardized recipes, portion specifications, presentation, preparation procedures, and brand quality.
- Monitor performance and implement operational improvements.
- Lead, supervise, motivate, train, and evaluate kitchen staff; ensure compliance with SOPs.
- Support recruitment, onboarding, and team development for the new branch.
Cost, safety, and reporting
- Monitor food costs, stock, purchasing, portion control, product utilization, waste, and inventory records; analyze costs and take corrective action.
- Maintain food safety, hygiene, sanitation, HACCP, storage, temperature monitoring, labeling, stock rotation, and traceability.
- Prepare for audits and inspections; prepare reports and monitor food cost, wastage, productivity, and quality KPIs.
- Report operational challenges, staffing needs, and improvement plans to the Executive Chef; support policies, improvements, and menu initiatives.
New branch opening
- Assist with pre-opening preparation and operational setup for the Abu Dhabi branch.
- Coordinate equipment readiness, operational checklists, recipe implementation, and staff training to support a smooth launch.
Qualifications and experience
- Proven experience as an Executive Sous Chef, Senior Sous Chef, or in a comparable senior culinary management position.
- High-volume restaurant experience; multi-branch experience is an advantage.
- Expertise in food-cost management, inventory control, waste reduction, and operational reporting.
- Leadership, staff development, and team management capabilities.
- Knowledge of HACCP, food safety regulations, kitchen hygiene, SOP implementation, recipe standardization, and quality assurance.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills; good English communication and operational reporting ability.
- Restaurant pre-opening experience is highly desirable.
Job details
- Full-time position in Culinary Operations.
- Abu Dhabi, UAE; work location is in person.
Pay
- AED 5,000 per month.
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