Executive Chef

Apparel Group is hiring an Executive Chef in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Level rates it ; you can apply on Apparel Group.

Level's read on this job

Little AI ●○○○ is how Level rates this role: aI is not part of the work.
The posting mentions kitchen management, food safety and culinary arts among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a senior role.
Apparel Group has 356 other open roles on Level.
Posted within the past two weeks.

AI in this role

Manage daily kitchen operations, food preparation, hygiene standards, and staff training as an Executive Chef.

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POSITION OBJECTIVE
- Ensures through supervision and organization, that food is prepared and presented in accordance with the established standards and that a high degree of cleanliness exists throughout the Kitchen areas
- Responsible for the smooth running of the day to day kitchen operation. Liaises with Pastry Chef/Sous Chefs/Manager, timely food preparation and appropriate presentation; liaises with the Stewards to ensure cleanliness and hygiene standards and ensure that all equipment is in proper working order.
- Responsible for the efficient day to day operation of the kitchen including food preparation, cooking, presentation, supervision, training and storage.
- Suggests in connection with the disciplinary actions relating to all kitchen & stewarding staff.
Key Responsibilities Operational
- Supervises the work of the kitchen staff on a specific shift to ensure food preparation, organization and presentation standards are followed.
- Ensures that kitchen equipment is in proper working order and issues maintenance order for its repair.
- Trains staff in accordance to planned training programs and corrects production errors/methods as found necessary.
- Maintains waste to a minimum and determines that portion control is followed to ensure that the required food cost percentage is obtained.
- Initiates and participates in creative selling, merchandising, decoration and presentation ideas. Assists in developing new menus and recipes.
- Liaises with the Kitchen department to ensure that a high standard as per UAE standards of cleanliness is maintained in the kitchen, its fixture and equipment.
- Orders fresh and dry goods daily to avoid spoilage and wastage, and maintain quality and freshness. Maintain stocks at Par Levels.
- Liaises with the Managers regarding food preparation and presentation, special menus and seasonal specialty.
- Minimize Food Cost and maintain it below identified levels and percentages as per target set by Managing Partner
- Determines with the Sous Chef the quality of the supplies for the kitchen.
- Attends weekly meetings and briefings as and when scheduled
- Attends training sessions as and when scheduled Health, Safety and Security
- Maintain the required standard of operational hygiene according to cleaning rotas at all times.
- Be aware of the Restaurant policies and procedures relating to health, hygiene, and fire life safety and ensure your direct reports do the same.
- Familiarize with emergency exits and evacuation procedures. Financial Management
- Under the assistance of the Restaurant manager work to achieve the budget by monitoring and controlling the departmental operations, considering restaurant and expenditure.
- On an ongoing basis, control and analyze departmental costs to ensure performance against budget; implementing corrective measures where necessary to produce positive business results.
General
- Comply with the company's corporate code of conduct.
- Familiarize yourself with the company values and model desired behaviors.
- Perform tasks as directed by the Management in pursuit of the achievement of business goals.

How we rate this

Executive Chef at Apparel Group rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Executive Chef is an open job at Apparel Group.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The job was posted on October 28, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by Apparel Group. Apply on Apparel Group

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