Kaldi’s Bunna

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Executive Chef - Menu Development

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Position Summary

Kaldi’s Coffee, Ethiopia’s largest coffee house chain, is seeking an experienced chef to curate the menus for two connected all day breakfast concepts on a 3 month contract based in Addis Ababa. This is a hands on, build it right engagement for a chef who can think in systems, standardize for volume, and elevate for a flagship. All relocation and living costs are covered.

About the Concepts

Both concepts center on an all day breakfast offering, pitched at two different levels:

• Kaldi’s (production line): The accessible, everyday tier. A standardized, scalable menu built for consistent execution across multiple branches by trained line staff, with strong coffee pairings and a dedicated healthy drink menu.

• Heritage (make to order): The elevated, premium tier. A refined, made to order version of the same all day breakfast concept, with higher standards of plating, ingredient quality, and presentation in a more intimate flagship setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop complete, costed menus for both concepts, including a healthy drink program

• Standardize recipes and production processes for multi branch consistency at the Kaldi’s level

• Elevate the same all day breakfast concept into a refined, made to order experience for Heritage

• Conduct a full cost analysis of each menu and every individual menu item, working alongside the project coordinator and the Heritage manager

• Set up kitchen workflow, prep systems, and documentation that line staff can follow and sustain

• Establish quality and plating standards for both concepts

• Train and hand over to the in house team so the systems run without you after the contract

What We Offer

• 3 month contract with all costs covered, including accommodation and travel

• Competitive salary, negotiable based on experience

• Creative ownership of two menus for a respected, growing coffee brand

• The opportunity to shape the next chapter of Ethiopia’s leading coffee house chain

$2000 per month
• Accommodation provided for the full contract period • Round trip international flights covered • All relocation and living costs covered • Competitive salary, negotiable based on experience • Local transport or transport allowance during the contract • Creative ownership of two menus for Ethiopia’s leading coffee house brand • A focused 3 month project with clear scope and impact
Departamento: Alimentos & Bebidas cocina

Sobre ti

Here are the general requirements for the chef role:

• Proven experience developing menus for high volume, multi outlet, or fast casual production environments (essential)

• Equally able to deliver an elevated, made to order menu for a premium flagship concept

• Strong background in all day breakfast and international cuisine

• Skilled in recipe standardization, portioning, and cost control

• Experience conducting menu and per item cost analysis

• Strong documentation and training ability, able to leave behind systems that work without you

• Proven ability to set up kitchen workflow and prep systems from scratch

• Experience in the GCC / Dubai hospitality market preferred

• Willing and able to relocate to Addis Ababa for the 3 month contract period

• Fluent in English

Idioma requerido: Inglés.

La empresa

Kaldi’s Coffee is Ethiopia’s largest and most recognized coffee house chain. Founded in 2003 by Tseday Asrat and Elias Ketema and headquartered in Addis Ababa, the company has grown from a single outlet into the country’s leading coffee brand, today operating 27 branches across Addis Ababa and other cities.

Built on a reputation for quality coffee and consistent service, Kaldi’s has become a household name in Ethiopia, the birthplace of coffee itself. The company also roasts its own coffee to maintain quality across its supply chain, and runs the Kaldi’s Training Centre, developing entry level talent and building skilled hospitality professionals from the ground up.

We are now expanding our culinary offering across two connected concepts, our everyday all day branches and an elevated flagship experience, and are looking for talented people to help shape the next chapter.

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