Sous Chef

About Ghithaa

Ghithaa is seeking an experienced Sous Chef to join its Central Kitchen / Production team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This is a full-time position for a professional with 5-10 years of relevant experience.

Role Overview

The Sous Chef will be responsible for the planning, supervision, and control of daily food production. This role ensures that meals are produced safely, consistently, efficiently, and on time, adhering to approved recipes, portion sizes, quality standards, and food safety requirements. The Sous Chef will also lead the kitchen team and coordinate closely with various departments including Culinary, Quality, Stores, Procurement, Packaging, Logistics, Maintenance, and Operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and supervise daily high-volume food production based on production plans, demand, and delivery schedules.
• Ensure compliance with approved recipes, specifications, portion sizes, and production standards.
• Monitor production progress, productivity, yields, food cost, portion control, and waste.
• Ensure adherence to HACCP, GMP, food hygiene, temperature control, allergen management, FIFO/FEFO, and traceability requirements.
• Conduct quality checks throughout production and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Lead, supervise, train, and allocate kitchen staff according to workload and production priorities.
• Ensure the availability and readiness of ingredients, equipment, tools, and manpower before production.
• Coordinate with Quality, Stores, Procurement, Packaging, Logistics, Maintenance, and Operations to ensure smooth production and on-time dispatch.
• Support recipe trials, menu changes, product launches, and R&D activities.
• Monitor and reduce food waste, spoilage, overproduction, and production losses.
• Ensure accurate maintenance of production, quality, food safety, temperature, waste, and operational records.
• Address operational issues and support corrective and preventive actions.
• Support customer complaint investigations related to food quality and identify recurring production issues.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by enhancing workflow, productivity, staffing, and production processes.
• Respond effectively to operational emergencies such as equipment breakdowns, refrigeration issues, power outages, or staffing shortages.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 5-10 years of experience in a relevant culinary or production role.
• Demonstrated ability to manage high-volume food production.
• Strong understanding of food safety regulations and quality standards (HACCP, GMP).

Work Environment

This role is based in Ghithaa's Central Kitchen / Production facility in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and requires full-time commitment.