Deli Specialist

POSITION SUMMARY

Spinneys, the UAE’s leading premium food retailer, is seeking a skilled and innovative Professional Chef / Deli Specialist to join our Culinary & Operations Specialist Team. We are looking for chefs with strong experience in international cuisine, menu development, and hands-on culinary training, who can elevate our deli and prepared food offerings through craftsmanship and creativity.

This role is ideal for a chef with a passion for quality-driven food production, refined flavours, and consistency across all culinary standards.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the development, refinement, and rollout of high-quality menu items across the deli, central production kitchen, and in-store food counters.
• Research and interpret global food trends to create fresh, modern, and innovative dishes that align with Spinneys’ premium positioning.
• Conduct hands-on training for chefs, cooks, and operations teams, ensuring consistent execution, presentation, and taste across all locations.
• Maintain exceptional culinary standards through regular tasting sessions, quality control checks, and recipe adherence.
• Collaborate with procurement to source high-quality ingredients and support cost optimisation without compromising product excellence.
• Improve kitchen workflows with a focus on craftsmanship, precision, and culinary integrity.
• Provide guidance on food safety, hygiene, and best practices in accordance with UAE standards.
• Support store and production teams with expert culinary knowledge, troubleshooting, and menu implementation.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• Professional culinary qualification (Culinary Arts degree/diploma or certified chef training).
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Chef de Partie, Sous Chef, Head Chef, or equivalent in premium restaurants, boutique hotels, or high-quality production kitchens.
• Demonstrated expertise in:
• High-quality international cuisine
• Menu creation and recipe standardisation
• Hands-on culinary training and coaching
• Ingredient selection and flavour development
• Strong understanding of food costing, portioning, and recipe documentation.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for guiding diverse teams.
• Strong knowledge of UAE food safety and hygiene requirements.
• Skilled in operating professional kitchen equipment and training others to use it properly.

HOW TO APPLY

If you are interested in this role, we encourage you to apply now and submit your application via the Spinneys Careers Portal.

Spinneys is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company and offers a competitive salary and benefit package for this role.

All applications must please be submitted via the portal and will close on Tuesday– 18th November 2025. Any applications after this date will not be considered.

We wish you all the best!