Senior Sous Chef

The Senior Sous Chef supports senior kitchen leadership and oversees production activities to ensure that food is prepared safely, efficiently, and to a consistent standard. The role involves coordinating kitchen teams, reviewing work quality, planning output, and addressing operational issues during busy service periods. It also contributes to staff development and continuous improvement.

The role calls for strong organisation and the ability to balance staffing, production schedules, and changing demand. The senior sous chef should maintain consistent recipes and portion standards, follow food-safety controls, and communicate clearly with senior chefs about production status, risks, and corrective actions.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate kitchen production and allocate work to team members based on service requirements.
• Check that recipes, portioning, presentation, and passenger or outlet demand requirements are consistently met.
• Monitor food-safety records, date coding, hygiene standards, and corrective follow-up.
• Coach team members and support training to maintain reliable production and quality.
• Identify operational issues and work with senior chefs to resolve them quickly.
• Participate in quality reviews and process verification to improve efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Requirements and Qualifications

• A high diploma or degree in Hotel Management, Culinary Arts, or a related field is specified.
• At least six years of culinary experience or relevant culinary certification is listed.
• Experience managing high-volume à la carte and/or banqueting operations within a large kitchen team is relevant to the role.
• Strong organisation, communication, problem solving, and decision making are important.

Skills and Competencies

• Kitchen leadership and production planning
• Food-safety control and quality assurance
• Coaching and effective delegation
• Problem solving and clear communication

Employment Details

This vacancy is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The role works within Emirates Flight Catering’s operating environment and follows applicable workplace, quality, safety, and confidentiality procedures. The position calls for dependable attendance, clear communication, accurate records, and a professional approach to colleagues, customers, and service partners. Applicants should ensure that their background matches the role-specific criteria before submitting an application.