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Join a leading international hotel group managing one of Dubai’s most distinguished luxury hotel & residences complexes. The property combines hotel & residential living with the service culture of a global hospitality brand, supported by multiple dining touch‑points and a cluster‑led operating model. This role oversees the full culinary direction across the residences and associated properties, with a strong focus on pre‑opening strategy, concept development, and building a high‑performing team. The ideal candidate brings strategic leadership, global culinary expertise, and proven experience operating at the highest standards of international luxury hospitality.

• Provide strategic direction for all culinary operations across cluster properties, ensuring consistency with brand standards and guest expectations.
• Lead pre‑opening planning, including kitchen design input, OS&E selection, and operational procedures.
• Manage day‑to‑day operations across all venues, in‑room dining, and special events, ensuring high‑quality production and presentation.
• Implement Forbes Travel Guide culinary and service standards through structured training, audits, and coaching.
• Drive menu development, seasonal programming, and culinary innovation based on global luxury trends and the needs of long‑stay guests.
• Manage food cost, procurement, waste control, and productivity KPIs in partnership with Finance and Purchasing.
• Recruit, develop, and mentor a multicultural culinary team, fostering a performance‑driven, guest‑focused environment.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, UAE food safety regulations, and global brand safety requirements, alongside sustainability practices.

• 8–10 years’ senior culinary leadership experience, including experience as an Executive Chef in luxury hospitality.
• Culinary degree or equivalent professional certification.
• Experience in pre‑opening, kitchen commissioning, and cluster‑level operations.
• Strong knowledge of Forbes Travel Guide standards and luxury residential service expectations.
• Background with global luxury hospitality groups is preferred.
• Expertise in global cuisines, menu engineering, and contemporary fine‑dining trends.
• Strong financial acumen, including food cost control and budgeting.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and team development capabilities.

• AED34,500 package (tax‑free)
• Full medical insurance.
• Annual flight ticket.
• Duty meals.

Full visa processing, flights, and onboarding costs are covered by the company. Temporary accommodation or relocation support may be provided on arrival in Dubai.

We appreciate your interest in this vacancy. Due to the high number of applications we receive, only candidates selected to move to the next stage of the recruitment process can be contacted. Radiant does not charge any fee to candidates - all costs are always covered by the client.