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 workmen’s 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