Executive Chef

About the role

Burjline Builders is seeking an Executive Chef to lead all culinary operations for its new facilities in Manama. The role involves creating menus, overseeing kitchen staff, and ensuring the highest standards of food quality and service.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with cross‑functional teams to design kitchen layouts, workflows, and equipment specifications during pre‑opening.
• Lead supplier trials, ingredient approvals, and food‑safety licensing before launch.
• Develop and document master recipes, SOPs, portion sizes, allergens, and visual assets for multiple brands.
• Convert store forecasts into daily, weekly and monthly production schedules, managing capacity and preventing bottlenecks.
• Design and enforce HACCP‑based controls, SOPs, and strict food‑safety compliance aligned with Bahrain regulations.
• Manage full recipe costing, monitor theoretical vs. actual yields, and drive profitability.

Required profile

• Strong background in culinary arts with proven experience in high‑volume kitchen environments.
• Exceptional leadership skills and ability to manage and develop kitchen teams.
• Experience in pre‑opening set‑up, menu engineering, and compliance with local food‑safety regulations.

Required skills

• HACCP implementation and food‑safety compliance.
• Recipe costing and yield analysis.
• Menu engineering and shelf‑life testing.
• Kitchen equipment selection and installation.
• Inventory management and production scheduling.