Executive Chef

Executive Chef – Mughal Cuisine

Location: Kulim, Kedah, Malaysia

Employment Type: Full-time

Restaurant: Luxury Fine-Dining Restaurant

We are seeking a highly experienced and creative Executive Chef specialising in Mughal cuisine to lead the culinary operations of our luxury fine-dining restaurant in Kulim, Malaysia.

The ideal candidate should have extensive knowledge of authentic Indian cuisine, particularly Mughlai and North Indian dishes, together with strong leadership, menu-development and kitchen-management skills.

Candidates currently based in India who are willing to relocate to Malaysia are welcome to apply.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the entire kitchen operation.
• Develop authentic Indian, Mughlai and North Indian menus.
• Create innovative dishes suitable for a luxury fine-dining concept.
• Maintain excellent standards of taste, quality, consistency and presentation.
• Prepare recipes, portion guidelines and kitchen procedures.
• Manage food costs, inventory, purchasing and wastage.
• Recruit, train and supervise the kitchen team.
• Plan staff schedules and assign kitchen responsibilities.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, hygiene and kitchen safety standards.
• Work closely with management on menu planning, pricing and restaurant operations.
• Manage VIP dining, special menus and restaurant events.

Candidate Requirements

• Minimum 8 years of professional culinary experience.
• At least 3 years of experience as an Executive Chef, Head Chef or in a similar leadership role.
• Strong expertise in authentic Indian, Mughlai and North Indian cuisine.
• Previous experience in a 5-star hotel or luxury fine-dining restaurant is preferred.
• Excellent menu-development, plating and presentation skills.
• Strong leadership, kitchen-management and cost-control abilities.
• Experience preparing vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes.
• A culinary qualification or professional certificate is preferred.
• Good English communication skills.
• Willing to relocate to Kulim, Malaysia.