Head Chef – Catering (VIP & High‑Volume Kitchens)

About the role

Foodpeople is partnering with a leading restaurant group in Dubai to find a Head Chef who will lead and expand their catering operations. The role focuses on menu creation, SOP implementation and overseeing all catering events for high‑profile clients.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and continuously refresh catering menus, introducing innovative dishes that meet brand standards.
• Create, document and train staff on standard operating procedures across the catering business.
• Oversee daily kitchen operations, ensuring food quality, hygiene, stock control and waste management.
• Produce monthly culinary, executive and stock reports and guarantee audit compliance.
• Monitor financial performance, manage profit and loss, and assess staff against KPIs.
• Collaborate with kitchen teams to maintain consistency and high‑volume service for all events.

Required profile

• 5‑8 years of culinary experience in well‑known catering operations.
• Proven background in VIP catering and high‑volume kitchen environments.
• Hands‑on, can‑do attitude with strong leadership and training capabilities.
• Ability to design new menus and drive culinary innovation.

Required skills

• VIP catering experience.
• Menu development and creation.
• Creation of SOPs and training manuals.