Sous Chef – UAE National

The Sous Chef – UAE National supports high-volume kitchen production and helps deliver consistent meals in line with approved recipes, airline requirements and food safety standards. This position provides hands-on supervision of kitchen staff, coordinates daily workloads and supports senior chefs in maintaining output targets. It requires a practical, organised approach to production planning, quality control and team development in a busy catering environment. The successful applicant should be organised, dependable and committed to following operating procedures while helping the team deliver reliable results.

Key Responsibilities

• Allocate daily tasks, monitor staff productivity and coordinate with senior production colleagues to keep kitchen workflow running smoothly.
• Support roster planning and work scheduling so the team can meet required production volumes and service deadlines.
• Ensure food is prepared to standard recipes, specifications, portion sizes and presentation requirements.
• Monitor date coding, food safety records and routine checks, following up promptly when corrective action is needed.
• Identify production issues early, resolve operational problems and keep senior chefs informed about output, delays and actions taken.
• Help train team members in safe work practices, preparation methods and the correct use of kitchen procedures.
• Reduce avoidable food waste while maintaining quality, consistency and compliance with catering requirements.

Requirements

• UAE nationality is an eligibility requirement for this position.
• Practical kitchen experience and the ability to organise work in a high-volume food production setting.
• Working knowledge of food hygiene, safe handling, standard recipes and portion control.
• Team leadership, communication and scheduling skills, with the ability to respond calmly during busy production periods.

Qualifications and Skills

• Culinary training or a relevant food production qualification is useful for this position.
• Candidates should be able to demonstrate the kitchen skills and supervisory capability required for the role; specific thresholds were not confirmed.

Employment Details

• Company: Emirates Flight Catering
• Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Eligibility: UAE nationals only