Junior Chef

Junior Executive Chef: Meal plans & Delivery

Location: Dubai, UAEPosition OverviewWYLD is looking for a passionate and experienced Executive Chef to lead our meal plan and delivery kitchen.The ideal candidate combines strong culinary expertise with exceptional organization, leadership, and operational skills.

You will be responsible for developing exciting, nutritious menus while overseeing the day-to-day kitchen operations and ensuring consistent quality, taste, portioning, food safety, and efficiency.Experience with Lebanese cuisine is preffered, alongside a strong understanding of modern, healthy meal preparation.Key Responsibilities1. Menu DevelopmentDevelop diverse, seasonal, and creative menus for meal plan clients, balancing taste, nutrition, variety, and cost.Create and refine recipes with consistent ingredients, preparation methods, portions, and nutritional requirements.Incorporate Lebanese cuisine and flavors into the menu while keeping offerings fresh and aligned with modern healthy eating trends.Stay up to date with culinary and food trends and introduce innovative meal concepts.Ensure menus are cost-effective and aligned with business and budget objectives.2. Kitchen OperationsOversee the full kitchen operation, including food preparation, cooking, portioning, packing, and dispatch.Plan and manage daily and weekly production schedules to ensure all orders are prepared accurately and on time.Manage inventory, purchasing requests, purchase orders, goods receiving, stock levels, and supplier coordination.Minimize food waste while maintaining appropriate stock levels.Ensure efficient use of kitchen equipment, ingredients, and labor.3. Team LeadershipLead, train, supervise, and motivate the kitchen team.Establish clear responsibilities, workflows, and daily kitchen procedures.Create staff schedules and allocate resources to maximize productivity.Maintain a professional, collaborative, and high-performance kitchen culture.Monitor team performance and provide ongoing coaching and feedback.4. Quality & Food SafetyMaintain consistently high standards of taste, quality, presentation, portion size, and recipe execution.Ensure compliance with all applicable food safety, hygiene, and sanitation standards.Establish and maintain proper food handling, storage, labeling, and temperature-control procedures.Oversee the cleanliness, organization, and maintenance of the kitchen and equipment.5. Customer & Nutrition CollaborationWork closely with the nutrition and customer service teams to develop meals that meet client preferences and dietary requirements.Review customer feedback and identify opportunities to improve recipes and meal offerings.Collaborate with the wider WYLD team on new product and menu launches.Support content and marketing initiatives when needed through recipes, cooking tips, demonstrations, or other culinary content.6. Cost & Performance ManagementMonitor food costs, labor costs, waste, and overall kitchen expenses.Conduct recipe costing and portion-cost analysis.Identify opportunities to improve kitchen efficiency and reduce unnecessary costs.Ensure the kitchen operates within agreed budgets while maintaining quality standards.Qualifications & ExperienceProven experience as an Executive Chef, Head Chef, or senior culinary leader.Experience in meal plans, catering, food production, delivery kitchens, or other high-volume food operations is strongly preferred.Culinary degree, diploma, or equivalent professional experience.Strong knowledge of Lebanese and international cuisines, food preparation techniques, and modern healthy cooking.Understanding of nutrition, dietary requirements, and portion-controlled meal preparation is a plus.Strong knowledge of food safety, hygiene, and sanitation standards.Experience with recipe development, food costing, inventory management, and waste control.Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining consistency, quality, and attention to detail.What We OfferCompetitive salary.Opportunity to take a leading role in a growing health and nutrition brand.Professional growth and development opportunities.A collaborative and dynamic work environment.The opportunity to shape WYLD’s culinary direction and menu offering.Join WYLD and help us redefine what healthy meal plans can taste like.