Sous Chef at InterContinental Residences Dubai Business Bay

At InterContinental Residences Dubai Business Bay, we are seeking a Sous Chef to support and lead culinary operations across all food and beverage outlets while maintaining the highest standards of food quality, consistency, innovation, and guest satisfaction.

This role is designed for a passionate, hands-on, and guest-focused culinary professional who thrives in a fast-paced luxury hospitality environment and possesses strong experience across multiple cuisines, dining concepts, and kitchen operations.

This is more than a traditional kitchen leadership role.

InterContinental Residences Dubai Business Bay represents refined residential luxury, where every dining experience matters. As a Sous Chef, you play a key role in bringing these standards to life—ensuring every dish, in every outlet, reflects quality, creativity, consistency, and attention to detail.

Why This Role Matters

Culinary excellence is at the heart of the guest experience.

As a Sous Chef, you are responsible for supporting and leading the daily operation of all culinary outlets while ensuring food quality, presentation, service standards, and operational excellence are consistently delivered at the highest level.

You will support the Cluster Director of Culinary in driving culinary innovation, operational efficiency, team development, food safety compliance, and exceptional guest satisfaction across the entire property.

This role is essential in maintaining the reputation and success of our restaurant, cafe, pool bar, in-room dining, and all culinary experiences throughout the hotel.

Be the Culinary Force Behind the Experience

You will oversee and support the preparation and delivery of exceptional culinary experiences across all outlets, ensuring every dish is executed with precision, consistency, creativity, and care.

From leading service periods and developing culinary talent to maintaining quality standards and enhancing guest experiences, every action you take contributes to the success of the hotel's culinary operations.

What We'll Support You to Do

• Deliver Culinary Excellence: Maintain exceptional standards of food quality, presentation, consistency, and innovation across all outlets

• Support Guest Satisfaction: Create memorable dining experiences through outstanding cuisine and service

• Contribute to Team Success: Lead, coach, and develop culinary colleagues while fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence

The Gig

Reporting to the Cluster Director of Culinary, the Sous Chef supports and oversees culinary operations across all food and beverage outlets at InterContinental Residences Dubai Business Bay.

• The Opportunity: Lead culinary excellence within a luxury residential hospitality environment

• The Strategy: Drive consistency, operational efficiency, guest satisfaction, and culinary innovation

• The Impact: Enhance the hotel's culinary reputation through leadership, quality, and exceptional dining experiences

You will be responsible for supervising kitchen operations, supporting outlet performance, leading culinary teams, maintaining food quality standards, and ensuring compliance with all health and safety requirements.

Menu Execution & Quality Control

• Support the execution of menus across all outlets, including restaurant, cafe, pool bar, in-room dining, and special events

• Ensure consistency in recipes, portion control, and presentation standards

• Monitor guest feedback and identify opportunities for improvement

• Support menu development, seasonal promotions, and culinary innovation initiatives

• Collaborate with outlet leaders to enhance dining experiences and operational performance

What Success Looks Like

• Consistently high food quality and presentation standards across all outlets

• Positive guest feedback and dining satisfaction scores

• Strong culinary leadership and team engagement

• Successful execution of restaurant, banqueting, and special event operations

• Effective food cost management and inventory control

• Compliance with Forbes Travel Guide, HACCP, and brand standards

Who This Role Is Perfect For

• Experienced culinary leader with strong luxury hotel background

• Passionate chef with experience managing multiple outlets and dining concepts

• Hands-on leader who enjoys coaching and developing culinary talent

• Detail-oriented professional with high culinary and operational standards

• Guest-focused individual committed to delivering memorable dining experiences

• Commercially minded culinary professional who understands quality, efficiency, and profitability

Experience

• Previous experience as Sous Chef, Executive Sous Chef, or Senior Junior Sous Chef within a luxury hotel environment

• Proven experience supporting multiple culinary outlets, including restaurants, cafe, pool bar, in-room dining, breakfast operations, and special events

• Strong experience in Mediterranean, European, and international cuisine concepts

• Experience working in a Forbes Travel Guide-rated hotel, resort, or luxury hospitality environment is highly preferred

• Strong understanding of luxury dining standards, personalized guest experiences, and Forbes Travel Guide expectations

• Proven experience managing food quality, kitchen operations, food costs, inventory control, productivity, and culinary team performance

• GCC/Dubai experience is highly preferred.

What You Can Expect from Us

We give our people everything they need to succeed — from a competitive salary that rewards all your hard work to a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life. These include a full uniform, generous room discounts, and world-class training programs.

Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate differences and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

We foster a culture of trust, support, and acceptance — always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. At IHG, we give every member of our team the room they need to belong, grow, and make a difference in a collaborative environment.

We know that to work well, we need to feel well – both inside and outside of work. Through our myWellbeing framework, we’re committed to supporting wellbeing across your health, lifestyle, and workplace.

Ready to Shape the Guest Experience?

If you don’t meet every requirement but believe you bring the right energy, service mindset, and passion for hospitality, we’d still love to hear from you.

Join us and be part of shaping distinctive hospitality experiences in Dubai—where your professionalism, reliability, and commitment to guest care help create memorable moments from arrival to departure.