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Chef de Cuisine – Mediterranean Restaurant at Serena Hotels
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Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenya
Posted 6 days ago (21 Oct 2026) Deadline: 4 Nov 2026 Updated about 4 hours ago
How to Apply
Submit your application and updated CV to Jobvacancy.kenya@serenahotels.com by 4 November 2026.
Job Description
The Chef de Cuisine will lead the Mediterranean restaurant kitchen at Serena Hotels, creating authentic and innovative menus while maintaining high standards of quality, cost control, and food safety. The role involves supervising kitchen staff, managing inventory, and ensuring an exceptional dining experience for guests.
Qualifications & Requirements
- • Professional Certificate in Culinary Arts or related field
- • Minimum 3–5 years experience as Chef de Cuisine, Sous Chef or similar senior kitchen role
- • Proven expertise in Mediterranean cuisines including Italian, Greek, Spanish and Middle Eastern dishes
- • Strong knowledge of food hygiene, HACCP principles and kitchen safety
Required Skills
Responsibilities
- • Lead daily culinary operations of the Mediterranean restaurant kitchen
- • Design, develop and implement authentic Mediterranean menus that are creative and commercially viable
- • Ensure consistent food quality, presentation and adherence to HACCP and food safety standards
- • Manage food costing, budgeting and waste control to achieve profitability targets
- • Supervise, train and mentor kitchen staff to maintain high productivity and service standards
- • Oversee stock control, inventory management and supplier relationships
- • Maintain a clean, safe and organized kitchen environment