Executive Chef

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Executive Chef to lead all culinary operations for our brand. The role involves designing menus, overseeing kitchen staff, and ensuring the highest standards of food quality and safety across multiple divisions.

Key responsibilities

• Lead pre‑opening activities including kitchen layout design, equipment selection, staffing plans and supplier trials.
• Develop and document master recipes, SOPs, portion sizes and allergen information for bakery, pastry and hot‑kitchen lines.
• Convert store forecasts into daily, weekly and monthly production schedules, manage workflow, and handle contingency plans for equipment failures or supply shortages.
• Design and enforce HACCP‑based food safety controls, manage receiving, storage, temperature tracking and audit readiness in line with Bahrain regulations.
• Control food costs through full recipe costing, yield analysis, waste reduction and collaboration with finance on labor budgets.
• Oversee procurement, inventory par levels, cold‑chain logistics and supplier quality specifications.
• Recruit, train and mentor kitchen supervisors and staff, build shift rosters and drive a culture of ownership and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with brand, finance, HR, marketing and maintenance teams to report performance, assess capacity and support commercial growth initiatives.

Required profile

• Minimum 10 years of experience as an Executive Chef or equivalent senior culinary leadership role.
• Bachelor’s degree in culinary arts or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Proven ability to lead large kitchen teams, manage high‑pressure environments and drive operational excellence.
• Strong knowledge of current industry trends, menu engineering and food‑service technology.
• Excellent communication, organizational and cost‑management skills.

Required skills

• HACCP and food safety compliance.
• Recipe costing and yield analysis.
• Inventory and procurement management.
• Menu engineering and sensory evaluation.
• Supply chain coordination and cold‑chain logistics.