An exciting new restaurant in Abu Dhabi is hiring its Back of House Team across multiple positions — Commis Chef, Demi Chef de Partie, Chef de Partie, and Sous Chef — inviting talented, passionate culinary professionals to join the pre-opening kitchen team and help build the venue’s culinary standards and kitchen culture from day one.
About the Opportunity — Pre-Opening Kitchen Culture
Positions Available: Commis Chef, Demi Chef de Partie, Chef de Partie, and Sous Chef
Venue Status: Pre-opening — a brand-new restaurant launching in Abu Dhabi
Kitchen Standard: Quality, consistency, and exceptional food in a high-performing environment
Culture Building: Contribute to shaping culinary standards and kitchen culture from the ground up
Compliance Focus: Food safety, hygiene, and HACCP standards
Career Impact & Pre-Opening Culinary Opportunity
Strategic Location: Abu Dhabi — a growing destination for premium and fine dining concepts
Ground-Floor Involvement: Join a new opening from the beginning across multiple kitchen levels
Leadership Pathway: Senior roles include supervising, training, and developing kitchen teams
Career Growth: Build a career trajectory from Commis Chef through to Sous Chef leadership
Position Overview
We are looking for talented and passionate culinary professionals to join the pre-opening kitchen team of an exciting new restaurant in Abu Dhabi, across positions including Commis Chef, Demi Chef de Partie, Chef de Partie, and Sous Chef. We are looking for chefs who are passionate about quality, consistency, and delivering exceptional food while working in a professional, high-performing kitchen environment.
Why This Role Matters: As part of the Back of House Team, you join a new restaurant opening from the very beginning, directly shaping its culinary standards and kitchen culture, apply strong culinary knowledge across high-quality ingredients, preparation techniques, and presentation, work in a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen alongside a professional, high-performing team, uphold rigorous food safety, hygiene, and HACCP standards throughout every service, and — for senior positions — gain the opportunity to supervise, train, and develop the wider kitchen team as the restaurant grows.
Qualifications & Requirements
Experience Requirements
- Previous experience in a premium, luxury, or fine dining restaurant, relevant to the position applied for
- For senior positions, previous experience supervising, training, and developing kitchen teams is required
- Pre-opening experience is an advantage
Essential Skills
- Strong culinary knowledge and understanding of high-quality ingredients, preparation techniques, and presentation
- Strong focus on food quality, consistency, and attention to detail
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen
- Good knowledge of food safety, hygiene, and HACCP standards
- Excellent teamwork, organisation, and communication skills
- Passion for food and delivering an exceptional culinary experience
 About the Opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity to join a new restaurant opening in Abu Dhabi from the very beginning, contributing to building the culinary standards and kitchen culture of the venue across multiple back-of-house positions. The kitchen team is looking for passionate professionals committed to quality, consistency, and exceptional food, with genuine growth potential from Commis Chef through to Sous Chef leadership.
Career Excellence: Join a premium restaurant’s pre-opening kitchen team in Abu Dhabi, shaping culinary standards from day one with clear growth potential across chef levels.
Who Should Apply?
- Commis Chefs:Â Building foundational skills within a premium kitchen environment
- Demi Chef de Partie & CDP:Â With fine dining or luxury restaurant section experience
- Sous Chefs:Â With proven experience supervising and developing kitchen teams
- Pre-Opening Enthusiasts:Â Excited to help shape a brand-new restaurant’s kitchen culture
- HACCP-Trained Culinary Professionals:Â Committed to rigorous food safety and hygiene standards
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