Executive Chef - Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab

About Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab

Nestled at the tip of a peninsula at the heart of Dubai's most exclusive private beach, Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab is the city's newest luxury lifestyle destination featuring a resort, exclusive residences, an 82 berth superyacht marina, a state of the art spa and fitness centre and a wide range of curated dining experiences. With its avant garde superyacht inspired design, Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab completes the nautical trilogy alongside the wave shaped Jumeirah Beach Hotel and the iconic sail inspired Jumeirah Burj Al Arab.

About the Job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Executive Chef to join Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all culinary operations across the property, ensuring exceptional food quality, refined presentation, and a consistently elevated luxury dining experience aligned with brand expectations.
• Drive the culinary vision of the property in partnership with the Managing Director, contributing to the continued positioning of the hotel within the global luxury and fine dining landscape.
• Inspire, lead, and develop high performing kitchen teams through a visible, hands on leadership style, fostering a strong culture of creativity, discipline, collaboration, and operational excellence across all culinary functions.
• Lead menu innovation and seasonal culinary concepts in collaboration with F&B leadership, curating distinctive dining experiences that elevate guest satisfaction.
• Oversee culinary performance across all operational and commercial areas, including food cost management, inventory control, supplier partnerships, and waste optimisation to drive sustainable financial performance.
• Ensure full compliance with HACCP, food safety, hygiene and health regulations, maintaining impeccable standards of kitchen cleanliness, operational integrity and culinary consistency across all outlets.

About You

• Minimum 10 years of senior culinary leadership experience within Michelin starred restaurants, internationally recognisable fine dining establishments, or five star luxury hospitality environments, either standalone or as part of an international hotel group.
• Proven track record in delivering elevated fine dining and luxury guest experiences, with strong expertise in menu innovation and culinary concept development.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop high performing teams through a collaborative and operationally focused leadership style, maintaining a strong presence within day to day kitchen operations.
• Strong financial and operational acumen, with hands on experience in managing food cost control, inventory management and profitability targets.
• Deep knowledge of HACCP, food safety and hygiene standards, ensuring full compliance with international best practices and luxury brand requirements.

Benefits

• Supportive and inclusive work environment
• Access to Learning & Development programmes and clear career pathways
• Opportunities for internal mobility within our global network
• Colleague discounts on food, beverage and hotel stays worldwide
• Comprehensive healthcare and life insurance coverage
• Paid annual leave entitlement
• Incentive programmes aligned with leadership performance
• Competitive tax free salary paid in UAE Dirhams (AED)