Şef De Cuisine

About Us

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is the original boutique hotel company, which pioneered the concept of unique, distinctive, design-forward hotels in the San Francisco, California before expanding worldwide. Anchored in one-of-a-kind experiences, Kimpton spaces and experiences center on our guests, offering inspiring design that evokes curiosity to forward thinking flavors that feed the soul. Every detail is thoughtfully curated and artfully delivered, so that guest experiences remain meaningful, unscripted and ridiculously personal. 

Our mission is to be the best-loved hotel and restaurant company through the common belief that heartfelt connections make people’s lives better. Our colleagues are empowered and encouraged to act from the heart, to go above and beyond to create ‘ridiculously personal’ experiences for each other and our guests. 

We're looking for passionate, high-spirted individuals to join the pre-opening team at Kimpton Riyadh, the very first Kimpton hotel in Saudi Arabia. The ideal Kimpton team member has an inclusive spirit who embraces individuality and can cultivate a work environment that’s a bit quirky, irreverent, exciting, uncommon, empowering, and downright exceptional.

Our hotel is only as good as the people it employs so if you’re passionate, focused and driven, live for making every guest’s experience ‘ridiculously personal’ and creating unforgettable moments, then we invite you to join the Kimpton tribe.

About Kimpton Riyadh

Located in King Abdullah Financial District which is set in the heart of the Saudi capital, 22-kilometers away from the airport, Kimpton Riyadh is the first Kimpton in Saudi Arabia bringing the brand’s playful energy, infectious personality, and unique design style to this LEED certified landmark development home to 1.6 million square meters of state-of-the-art office space, world-class venues and iconic luxury residences. The hotel welcome guests to experience its 212 guest rooms and suites and to enjoy its unique dining options.

Your day to day 

 - Fine Dining Experience: Proven experience in high-class restaurants, preferably at the European or international level.

- Michelin-Starred Restaurant Experience: At least one experience in a Michelin-starred restaurant or in establishments with high gastronomic standards.

- Kitchen Brigade Management: Ability to manage and coordinate high-level kitchen teams, focusing on quality and efficiency.

- Advanced Culinary Techniques Knowledge: Mastery of advanced cooking techniques, including complex and innovative dishes.

- Menu Creation and Management: Experience in creating innovative menus and managing their evolution, while maintaining a high level of consistency with the restaurant's

 standards.

- Quality and Service Excellence Orientation: Attitude towards excellence, with particular attention to the quality of dishes and service.

- Resource and Budget Management: Ability to manage resources, costs, and inventory, optimizing resources and reducing food waste.

- Adaptability in Dynamic Environments: Flexibility and ability to adapt to a high-pressure kitchen environment.

- Leadership and Communication: Skills in personnel management, team motivation, and effective communication within the brigade.

- Passion for Innovation: A mindset oriented towards culinary creativity and the pursuit of new techniques and gastronomic trends.

We believe every plate tells a story. So, we’re searching for a Chef de Cuisine with a palate for serving up truly memorable dishes. Whenever and wherever our guests choose to dine. Behind the scenes, you’ll ensure quality, maintain high standards and keep the kitchen running smoothly.

What we need from you

Ideally, you'll have some or all of the following competencies and experience we're looking for:

• Higher education qualification or equivalent in culinary field.

• Two to Three years’ prior tenure in a similar role

• International luxury hotel chain background or free standing restaurant of note

• GCC experience is required

• Pre-opening experience is preferred

• English fluency is required

• Arabic fluency is preferred

What we offer

We’ll reward all your hard work with competitive salary and benefits.

Join us and you’ll become part of the global IHG family – and like all families, all our individual team members share some winning characteristics. As a team, we work better together – we trust and support each other, we do the right thing and we welcome different perspectives. You need to show us you care: that you notice the little things that make a difference to guests as well as always looking for ways to improve - visit www.careers.ihg.com to find out more about us.

So go on - show us how your passion and personality are the perfect fit to deliver memorable experiences to our guests.