Culinary Manager Naya Catering

Key Responsibilities

The Culinary Manager is responsible for managing the day-to-day running of Naya, Bedayati’s catering service, and overseeing its strategic growth. S/he is resonsible for:

Business Development and Marketing:

• Create a comprehensive kitchen/catering offering to cater to all defined target groups and segments via various delivery channels.
• Redefine the Naya brand and its positioning, leading the development of all packaging and collateral marketing material.
• Develop a marketing campaign and customer outreach initiative to expand the Naya client base.
• Create and manage an email marketing program to engage with current stakeholders and expand the customer target base.
• Develop and disseminate promotional materials including menu, and other promotional materials through various channels (social media, email etc.).

Sales:

• Work with the Business Development Manager to develop a comprehensive sales strategy, identifying and prioritizing corporate, institutional, and individual clients who align with our service offerings and values;
• Develop a list of sales partnerships and prospect sales partnerships to achieve sustained sources of sales revenue;
• Actively execute the sales strategy by conducting in-person and online meetings with prospective clients. The goal is to build strong partnerships and expand our client base to achieve significant sales growth.

Naya Kitchen:

• Serve as the food safety and hygiene team leader ensuring full compliance with food quality and safety standards,
• Train new kitchen staff on food safety and hygiene as required,
• Support Bedayati to maintain its HACCP certification and secure ISO 22000.
• Manage the kitchen team, fostering a positive work environment;
• Standardize recipes and test new recipes;
• Manage and update the Bedayati shop on Toters;
• Conduct food costing for all items sold and regularly update the cost of goods;
• Issue bills using the POS billing software and perform a daily cash reconciliation;
• Organize the food inventory and storage and capture monthly food inventories;
• Act as the focal point for the maintenance of kitchen equipment and facilities in line with food safety and hygiene standards, ensuring that all works and repairs are implemented in a timely manner;
• Coordinate the purchasing of all items and maintain the supplier list.

Required Education, Skills & Experience:

• A university degree or equivalent in hospitality, food technology, business, or a related field;
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in a management position in the F&B sector;
• Expertise in food safety and hygiene standards, with strong knowledge of HACCP and ISO 22000;
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and networking skills;
• A high level of self-motivation and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment;
• Strong work ethic, a commitment to work excellence, and adherence to Bedayati core values;
• Fluent in English and Arabic, French is a plus;
• Good leadership skills and attention to detail.