Sous Chef Multilingual (Russian Speaking)

About the role

We are looking for a qualified, professionally educated Sous Chef to join our central/cloud kitchen operation in the United Arab Emirates. The ideal candidate will have strong culinary expertise, experience in high‑volume production, and fluency in Russian or proven experience with Russian cuisine.

Key responsibilities

• Assist the Executive Chef with daily kitchen and production operations, including supervision of food preparation, cooking, portioning, packing and dispatch.
• Maintain consistent quality, taste, presentation and portion control across all dishes.
• Organise and manage kitchen staff, scheduling and daily production requirements.
• Follow and enforce recipes, production specifications and standard operating procedures.
• Support recipe development, standardisation and batch production.
• Monitor food quality, yields, waste and food costs, ensuring cost‑effective operations.
• Oversee proper storage, labeling, FIFO and temperature‑control procedures.
• Ensure full compliance with HACCP, food safety, hygiene and sanitation standards.
• Assist with stock control, ordering, receiving and inventory management.
• Train and guide junior kitchen team members and step in for the Executive Chef during busy periods.

Required profile

• Formal culinary education or recognised culinary qualification.
• Minimum 4–6 years of professional culinary experience, including previous Sous Chef or senior supervisory roles.
• Experience in central, cloud, catering or high‑volume production kitchens.
• Strong understanding of HACCP, food safety, hygiene and quality control.
• Good English communication skills; Russian language proficiency or experience with Russian cuisine is preferred.

Required skills

• Recipe standardisation
• Team management
• Quality control
• Food costing
• Batch production
• Portion control
• Culinary education
• Kitchen organization
• Food production
• HACCP food safety