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Executive Chef

Joia Hotels & Resort Ltd Mombasa Full Time Posted 2026-10-09
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Senior culinary position overseeing kitchen operations across both hotels in Mombasa. Responsible for menu development with a strong Italian cuisine focus, kitchen team leadership, food quality, and cost control in a hospitality environment.

  • Full-time role based in Mombasa, working 8 to 5
  • Strong focus on menu development and Italian cuisine expertise is mandatory
  • Leads and trains kitchen team including junior and demi chefs
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Senior culinary position overseeing kitchen operations across both hotels in Mombasa. Responsible for menu development with a strong Italian cuisine focus, kitchen team leadership, food quality, and cost control in a hospitality environment.

  • Full-time role based in Mombasa, working 8 to 5
  • Strong focus on menu development and Italian cuisine expertise is mandatory
  • Leads and trains kitchen team including junior and demi chefs
  • Manages food costing, inventory, and hygiene compliance across properties
  • Senior position in the hospitality and hotel industry
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Executive Chef

Joia Hotels & Resort Ltd

Hospitality & Leisure

2 weeks ago

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Mombasa

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Job summary

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Executive Chef to oversee kitchen operations across both hotels.

Language Requirement:

English

Working Hours:

Full Time - 8 to 5

Applicant Location:

Mombasa, Kenya

Job descriptions & requirements

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced and

highly skilled

Executive Chef

to oversee kitchen operations across both

hotels. The successful candidate will be responsible for menu development, food

quality, kitchen team leadership, cost control, and ensuring consistently high

culinary standards across all operations.

Key Responsibilities

  • ●
  • Oversee and manage all kitchen
  • operations across both hotels.
  • ●
  • Develop menus, recipes, and
  • food presentation standards, with a strong focus on
  • Italian cuisine
  • .
  • ●
  • Lead and supervise the kitchen
  • team, including assigning duties, preparing schedules, training staff, and
  • maintaining high performance standards.
  • ●
  • Oversee daily food preparation,
  • mise en place, cooking, plating, and service execution.
  • ●
  • Ensure consistent food quality,
  • presentation, hygiene, and food safety standards.
  • ●
  • Monitor kitchen operations to
  • ensure smooth and efficient service during busy periods.
  • ●
  • Control food costs and minimize
  • wastage in collaboration with the Cost Control and Inventory teams.
  • ●
  • Ensure proper handling,
  • storage, and utilization of food products.
  • ●
  • Train and mentor kitchen staff,
  • including junior chefs and demi chefs, to maintain high culinary standards.
  • ●
  • Ensure compliance with kitchen
  • procedures, health and safety regulations, and hotel standards.
  • ●
  • Collaborate with management,
  • Cost Control, and Inventory teams on menu costing, purchasing, stock
  • management, and operational requirements.
  • ●
  • Maintain a clean, organized,
  • and safe kitchen environment.
  • Required Qualifications & Skills
  • ●
  • Proven experience as an
  • Executive
  • Chef, Head Chef, or similar senior culinary role
  • in a hotel or high-end
  • restaurant.
  • ●
  • Strong knowledge and
  • expertise in Italian cuisine – mandatory.
  • ●
  • Strong leadership and
  • team-management skills.
  • ●
  • Excellent knowledge of food
  • preparation, presentation, hygiene, and safety standards.
  • ●
  • Strong understanding of food
  • costing, inventory management, and waste control.
  • ●
  • Creative approach to menu
  • development and culinary presentation.
  • ●
  • Ability to train, mentor, and
  • develop kitchen staff.
  • ●
  • Ability to work effectively
  • under pressure and manage high-volume operations.
  • ●
  • Strong organizational,
  • communication, and problem-solving skills.
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