Chef de Cuisine - Pan-Asian Concept (Kuwait)

A 5-star luxury hotel in Kuwait is seeking an experienced Chef de Cuisine – Pan-Asian Concept to lead its specialty kitchen operations. The ideal candidate must have strong relevant experience in Pan-Asian cuisine, preferably within a luxury hotel or high-end restaurant environment.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead the daily kitchen operations for the Pan-Asian concept, ensuring consistency, quality, and high presentation standards

- Develop, review, and enhance menus, seasonal specials, and signature dishes in line with the outlet concept

- Ensure authentic preparation, taste, and presentation of Pan-Asian dishes

- Supervise, train, and motivate the kitchen brigade to maintain high culinary and service standards

- Monitor food quality, portion control, stock levels, wastage, and kitchen productivity

- Coordinate closely with the Executive Chef and F&B team to ensure smooth service operations

- Maintain strict food safety, hygiene, cleanliness, and HACCP standards at all times

- Support cost control, ordering, inventory management, and menu profitability

- Ensure all dishes are prepared and presented according to luxury hotel standards

Requirements

- Must have strong relevant experience in Pan-Asian cuisine

- Proven experience as Chef de Cuisine, Sous Chef, or senior culinary role in a similar concept

- Prior experience in a 5-star luxury hotel or high-end restaurant is strongly preferred

- Strong knowledge of Asian cooking techniques, ingredients, sauces, presentation, and modern plating

- Excellent leadership, communication, and team management skills

- Creative, detail-oriented, and able to maintain consistency under pressure

- Good understanding of food cost control, kitchen hygiene, and operational standards

- Flexible to work according to business needs, including weekends and holidays

Benefits

- Furnished shared accommodation, including rent and limited utilities

- Airline ticket allowance every 24 months of service

- 30 days annual vacation as per Kuwait Labour Law

- Arabic language allowance for eligible work days

- Local government medical insurance and workmens compensation

- Duty meals provided

- Complimentary nights at partner hotels within the group after 90 days of service

- Fitness centre and sports facilities available at staff accommodation

- End-of-service gratuity as per Kuwait Labour Law

- Uniform laundry and dry cleaning provided

- Overtime compensated in hours

- 50% discount on F&B at select outlets, with prior booking

- No probation period for internal transfers within the hotel group; 3 months for external hires

- 15 public holidays per year

- Monthly service charge distribution based on days worked

- Sick leave after 90 days of employment, based on the applicable tiered pay schedule

- 3 months termination notice, or payment in lieu

- 48-hour work week with 2 days off per week

- Annual salary review in line with hotel policy