Sous Chef @ Hotel Indigo Dubai Downtown

At Hotel Indigo Dubai Downtown, we believe in creating memorable experiences through food that reflects our neighborhood, creativity, and authentic hospitality. We are looking for a passionate and performance driven Sous Chef who leads by example, supports team development, and delivers consistently high culinary standards. If you are motivated by creating great guest experiences, empowering teams, and driving results while staying true to your creative style, this role is your next step.

About Us
A little curiosity can take you anywhere. At Hotel Indigo®, we go beyond satisfying curiosity—we inspire it. Our passionate colleagues create memorable and unique experiences for our guests in a space that’s truly connected to the local neighbourhood, infused with intriguing design and local flavours. Every day here brings new discoveries, fresh experiences, and unexpected ideas.

Just like our hotels, no two colleagues are the same. We’re curious about YOU! How will you inspire the rhythm of our hotel? How will you bring the local story to life? At Hotel Indigo® hotels, we’re thrilled to meet spirited characters who can delight our most curious guests. Hotel Indigo Dubai Downtown boasts 269 tastefully decorated rooms, each crafted to reflect the story of Dubai Creek.

Your Day to Day
As our Sous Chef, you will support the Executive Chef in leading daily kitchen operations, ensuring all dishes are prepared and presented with consistency, creativity, and quality. You will actively lead the culinary team during service, fostering collaboration, clear communication, and accountability while creating an environment where team members feel valued and supported. You will contribute to menu development, seasonal concepts, and recipe standardization, ensuring alignment with brand standards while encouraging innovation.

You will support the delivery of departmental performance goals by monitoring key operational results including guest satisfaction scores, food quality standards, cost management, and productivity levels. You will assist in managing food cost, portion control, waste reduction, and inventory accuracy, ensuring efficient use of resources while maintaining high quality outcomes. You will review guest feedback, support improvement initiatives, and contribute to revenue opportunities through creative promotions and culinary experiences.

You will play an important role in leading and developing people by supporting training plans, coaching junior team members, and promoting continuous learning within the kitchen. You will ensure full compliance with food safety regulations, hygiene standards, and company policies, demonstrating strong attention to detail and commitment to safe working practices. You will also support the successful execution of events, promotions, and high demand service periods, ensuring operational readiness and team alignment.

What We Need From You

We are looking for someone with strong culinary experience, ideally within a lifestyle hotel. You demonstrate leadership presence, commercial awareness, and the ability to deliver results through teamwork and engagement. You are passionate about guest experience, adaptable to change, and committed to developing yourself and others. Professional culinary qualifications are preferred.

What We Offer
Join us, and you’ll enjoy the variety and opportunities that come with being part of a global organization. We’ll reward your hard work with a competitive salary and benefits package.

Because your career should be as unique as you are, we offer tailored support to help you make the most of your journey with IHG, getting involved and growing along the way. Whatever your passion, bring it to IHG, and we’ll give you room to be yourself. Discover more about joining us today at careers.ihg.com.