Overview
Chinese Chef de Cuisine / Head Chef – Authentic Chinese Cuisine Jobs in جدة at Alrawasi Co.
Position: Chinese Chef de Cuisine / Head Chef – Authentic Chinese Cuisine
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
We are looking for an experienced Chinese Chef de Cuisine to develop and lead an authentic premium Chinese dining menu inspired by top international Chinese restaurants.
The ideal candidate must have strong experience in authentic Chinese cuisine, especially Sichuan, Shanghainese, Taiwanese-style dumplings, noodles, wok dishes, broths, and house-made sauces. This role is not for a general Asian cuisine chef; we are looking for a specialist who can create a refined Chinese menu with real technique, consistency, and flavor.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop a premium authentic Chinese menu for Soy, including dim sum, dumplings, noodles, soups, wok dishes, cold appetizers, seafood, beef, lamb, chicken, vegetables, desserts, and Chinese-inspired beverages.
- Create halal adaptations of traditional Chinese dishes while maintaining authentic flavor and technique.
- Prepare and standardize recipes, portion sizes, food cost, plating, preparation methods, and kitchen procedures.
- Train the kitchen team on dumpling preparation, noodle dishes, wok cooking, sauce preparation, broth preparation, and mise en place.
- Develop signature items such as soup dumplings, chili oil wontons, Dan Dan noodles, Mapo tofu, Kung Pao chicken, black pepper beef, cumin lamb, Sichuan chili chicken, and premium seafood dishes.
- Ensure consistency, hygiene, quality control, and efficient kitchen operations.
- Work with management on supplier selection, ingredient sourcing, menu pricing, and launch planning.
- Support the restaurant during menu launch, tasting sessions, staff training, and guest feedback improvements.
Required Experience
- Minimum 8–10 years of professional Chinese cuisine experience.
- Strong background in authentic Chinese restaurants, hotels, or premium dining concepts.
- Proven experience with Sichuan and Shanghainese/Taiwanese-style dishes.
- Excellent dumpling, noodle, wok, sauce, and broth skills.
- Experience in menu development and team training.
- Ability to adapt dishes to halal requirements.
- Experience outside China, such as the GCC, USA, Europe, or international hotel groups, is preferred.
Required Skills
- Xiao long bao / soup dumplings
- Wontons and chili oil dumplings
- Hand-made or house-style noodles
- Sichuan chili oil and mala sauces
- Broths and noodle soups
- High-heat wok cooking
- Premium seafood, beef, lamb, chicken, and vegetable dishes
- Recipe costing and kitchen standardization
- Team training and kitchen leadership
Candidate Assessment
Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a cooking trial and present a sample Chinese menu. The trial should demonstrate dumpling technique, wok skills, sauce preparation, noodle preparation, and the ability to adapt authentic Chinese dishes to a premium halal restaurant concept.
Preferred Candidate Profile
The preferred candidate is creative, disciplined, highly skilled in authentic Chinese cuisine, and capable of building a menu that is refined, memorable, operationally practical, and suitable for the Saudi market.
Job Type: Full-time
Experience:
- Chef de Partie: 5 years (Preferred)
Language:
- English (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Title: Chinese Chef de Cuisine / Head Chef – Authentic Chinese Cuisine
Company: Alrawasi Co.
Location: جدة
