Central Executive Chef ( **Job Number:** CEN000011 ) **Description** **ABOUT THE COMPANY** AZADEA Group is a premier lifestyle retail company that owns and operates more than 40 leading international franchise concepts in fashion and accessories, food and beverage, home furnishings, sporting goods, multimedia and beauty and cosmetics across the Middle East and Africa spread across 13 countries overseeing more than 700 stores. **JOB PURPOSE** The Central Executive Chef is responsible for overseeing all back-of-house operations for multiple restaurants and kitchens within a single market. He/she ensures quality and food safety standards, maintains food consistency, implements cost and inventory control measures, and oversees effective menu rollouts. **RESPONSIBILITIES** - Adhere to the organization's Health, Safety, and Environment (HS&E) policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. - Implement brand-specific hygiene procedures and ensure continuous compliance with quality and regulatory standards. - Coach and train kitchen staff on new recipes and cooking techniques to promote their development and enhance food production efficiency. - Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to develop new menu items and recipes, ensuring alignment with the brand's concept and cost parameters. - Coordinate with relevant stakeholders to procure high-quality ingredients and ensure their availability through local suppliers. - Ensure proper food storage, minimize wastage, and maintain pre-set food costs in collaboration with local kitchen chefs. - Oversee end-of-month inventory, daily wastage tracking, requisitions, and deliveries to uphold quality standards and cost-effectiveness. - Ensure the proper operation and maintenance of kitchen equipment as a safety measure. - Conduct quality assurance inspections as directed by senior management. - Monitor and manage food costs in accordance with brand guidelines and targets. - Recruit, train, motivate, and evaluate the team to ensure that the department has the necessary skill base, and that staff are optimally motivated and enabled to maximize their potential and contribution to the company. **Qualifications** **LANGUAGE & TECHNICAL SKILLS** **Language Proficiency** - Fluency in English. **Food Safety Level** - Level three. **EDUCATION** Bachelor’s degree in Hotel Management, or a related field. **EXPERIENCE** **General Experience** Six to eight years of experience in Culinary Management, or a similar role. **Managerial Experience** Three years of experience in a managerial role. **BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES** **Manages Complexity** Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. For example, looks at complex issues from multiple angles; explores issues to uncover underlying issues and root causes; sees the main consequences and implications of different options. **Action Oriented** Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm. For example, takes immediate, decisive, independent action to resolve issues or problems. Persists as needed. Quickly and consistently identifies and pursues beneficial new opportunities. **Optimizes Work Processes** Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement. For example, pays close attention to a variety of metrics and benchmarks; determines both major and subtle ways to optimize processes. Swiftly resolves process breakdowns; takes steps to ensure that problems do not recur. **Ensures Accountability** Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. For example, accepts responsibility for own work, both successes and failures. Handles fair share and does not make excuses for problems. Usually meets commitments to others. **Collaborates** Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. For example, readily involves others to accomplish goals; stays in touch and shares information; discourages "us versus them" thinking; shows appreciation for others' ideas and input. **Develops Talent** Develops people to meet both their career goals and the organization's goals. For example, shares own experience and expertise with others if asked. Provides constructive feedback and other support for other people's development. **Nimble Learning** Learns through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder. For example, experiments to find the best possible solution and gains insight from test cases. Makes use of new concepts and principles when addressing problems. Learns from mistakes to avoid repeating them. **Azadea Group is an Equal Employment Employer –** _All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or any other characteristic protected by relevant local laws._ **Primary Location** : Kuwait-Kuwait, Kuwait Head Office **Schedule** : Full-time **Unposting Date** : Ongoing **Req ID:** CEN000011