Head Chef
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About the Role
Rowley's Restaurant & Bar is seeking an experienced Head Chef to lead the kitchen in Riyadh. The ideal candidate has a strong protein and grill background, proven Head Chef or senior Sous Chef experience in high-volume settings, and commercial discipline.
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Responsibilities
- Lead your kitchen — every service, every plate, to Rowley's brand standards
- Own your team — hiring, training, developing, and holding the brigade accountable
- Manage food cost, ordering, supplier relationships, and waste
- Run daily operations — prep, service, mise en place, line discipline
- Work with the group on menu development, specials, and seasonal additions
- Maintain HACCP and Dubai/Abu Dhabi Municipality food safety standards
- Travel occasionally across sites for openings, training, and cross team work
Requirements
- Strong protein and grill background — steakhouse, BBQ, fire led, or premium meat driven concept
- Proven Head Chef or senior Sous Chef experience in a high volume, high standard kitchen
- Real leadership — you build teams, you don't just manage shifts
- Commercial discipline — food cost, ordering, waste, and a clean P&L mindset
- Calm under pressure
- Steakhouse background (Hawksmoor, STK, CUT, Goodman, Beast & Butler, or similar) — strong advantage
- UAE or GCC experience — you know the suppliers, the market, the regulations — strong advantage
- Pre opening or new site launch experience — strong advantage
- Arabic an advantage, not a requirement
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The Role
- You'll own your kitchen end to end. Product, team, costs, consistency, and standards every service.
- You'll work closely with your Restaurant Manager and report into our wider operations leadership.
- You'll have the autonomy of a Head Chef and the support of a growing group.
What you'll be doing
- Leading your kitchen — every service, every plate, to Rowley's brand standards.
- Owning your team — hiring, training, developing, and holding the brigade accountable.
- Managing food cost, ordering, supplier relationships, and waste.
- Running daily operations — prep, service, mise en place, line discipline.
- Working with the group on menu development, specials, and seasonal additions.
- Maintaining HACCP and Dubai/Abu Dhabi Municipality food safety standards.
- Travelling occasionally across sites for openings, training, and cross team work.
Who we're looking for
- Strong protein and grill background — steakhouse, BBQ, fire led, or premium meat driven concept.
- Proven Head Chef or senior Sous Chef experience in a high volume, high standard kitchen.
- Real leadership — you build teams, you don't just manage shifts.
- Commercial discipline — food cost, ordering, waste, and a clean P&L mindset.
- Calm under pressure. Friday nights at full covers don't break you.
- Aligned with the Rowley's spirit — confident not loud, warm not soft.
Strong advantage
- Steakhouse background (Hawksmoor, STK, CUT, Goodman, Beast & Butler, or similar).
- UAE or GCC experience — you know the suppliers, the market, the regulations.
- Pre opening or new site launch experience.
- Arabic an advantage, not a requirement.
Work Location
- In person
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