Operations Manager
Job Fit Check
Base Career helps you apply smarter for this job.
Key skills for this role
About the Role
Operations Manager — The Co-Kitchens (Dubai) About the role The Co-Kitchens is a food business incubator with three shared kitchen facilities across Dubai, supporting small food businesses with commercial kitchen space, while also running our own in-house food brands.
Key Skills for This Role
Full Job Posting
About The Role
The Co-Kitchens is a food business incubator with three shared kitchen facilities across Dubai, supporting small food businesses with commercial kitchen space, while also running our own in-house food brands.
We're looking for an Operations Manager to oversee facility compliance, day-to-day operations across all three sites, and help manage our flagship in-house brand, Daily Dose (meal subscription service).
*Compliance & Facility Standards*
- Ensure all three kitchen facilities consistently meet Dubai Municipality food safety regulations and HACCP standards
- Maintain and update HACCP documentation, food safety plans, and traceability records
- Schedule and manage Dubai Municipality inspections, audits, and renewals (trade licenses, food safety certificates)
- Conduct regular internal audits across sites; flag and resolve non-conformances
- Train kitchen staff and tenant businesses on hygiene protocols, allergen handling, and safe food handling practices
- Liaise with pest control, waste management, and other compliance-related vendors
- *Day-to-Day Operations*
- Oversee daily operations across all three locations (scheduling, maintenance, tenant onboarding/offboarding, equipment upkeep)
- Manage facility staff — hiring, scheduling, performance, and training
- Act as the main point of contact for tenant food businesses using the shared kitchens
- Manage supplier and vendor relationships (equipment maintenance, utilities, cleaning, etc.)
- Monitor facility costs/budgets and identify efficiency opportunities
- Resolve operational issues quickly across sites (equipment breakdowns, scheduling conflicts, tenant disputes)
*Daily Dose (In-House Brand) Support*
- Support day-to-day running of Daily Dose's production schedule, kitchen allocation, and staffing
- Coordinate with the subscription/delivery side to ensure production meets order volume and timelines
- Monitor food quality, consistency, and packaging standards for Daily Dose output
- Help identify and implement process improvements for the brand's kitchen operations
Requirements
- 3+ years in food & beverage, commercial kitchen, or facilities operations management (UAE experience strongly preferred)
- Solid working knowledge of Dubai Municipality food safety regulations and HACCP certification
- Experience managing teams and multi-site operations
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills; comfortable working across compliance, ops, and a live food brand simultaneously
- HACCP Level 3 or Food Safety Supervisor certification a plus
- Arabic/English bilingual a plus, not required
- Pay: AED8,000.00 - AED10,000.00 per month
Experience
- F&B, commercial kitchen, or facilities operations management: 3 years (Required)
- managing teams and multi-site operations: 1 year (Required)
License And Certification
- HACCP Level 3 or Food Safety Supervisor certification (Required)
Apply for this job in 1 click
Skip the repetitive application forms
Install the Base Career Chrome Extension and autofill job applications across major job boards with your profile.
Trusted by over 500,000 job seekers on Base Career