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Role Overview
We re looking for an experienced Sous Chef with strong exposure to modern European and Asian cuisines, and a proven track record of developing new recipes, building menus, and improving existing dishes. You will work closely with the GM, Head Chef, and NPD team to design, test, refine, and scale recipes that meet Calo s nutritional standards and production capabilities. Experience in catering, hotels, or large restaurant operations is highly valuable due to the scale and precision required.
What You ll Do
Product Development
- Create and test new recipes that align with Calo s nutritional philosophy (keto, high-protein, vegan, detox, gluten-free, etc.).
- Improve existing dishes to enhance flavor, consistency, and customer satisfaction.
- Balance creativity with cost, nutrition, and operational constraints.
Menu Innovation & Market Insight
- Analyze culinary trends, customer feedback, and dietary needs to inform new product ideas.
- Develop concepts that stand out in the UAE health & wellness market.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work with Nutrition and Operations teams to ensure all meals meet health, safety, and production standards.
- Coordinate with Procurement to source high-quality, cost-efficient ingredients.
Quality, Documentation & Scaling
- Document recipes, yields, methods, and standards with accuracy.
- Standardize recipes for bulk production and train teams on execution.
- Ensure all new dishes comply with Calo s food safety and quality requirements.
Creativity & Team Contribution
- Bring fresh energy and creative thinking to the kitchen.
- Foster a culture of experimentation, learning, and continuous improvement.
What We re Looking For
- Culinary Arts degree or equivalent formal training.
- Minimum 2 years as a Sous Chef, ideally within hotels, large restaurants, or catering environments.
- Strong background in modern European and Asian cuisines.
- Proven experience in menu creation, recipe development, and food product innovation.
- Comfortable working in fast-paced, high-volume production environments.
- Skilled in recipe costing, scaling, optimization, and process improvement.
- Tech-friendly: confident with basic kitchen systems (MS Office, RMS, POS, MMS).
Desired Candidate Profile
Culinary Arts degree or equivalent formal training.
Minimum 2 years as a Sous Chef, ideally within hotels, large restaurants, or catering environments.
Strong background in modern European and Asian cuisines.
Proven experience in menu creation, recipe development, and food product innovation.
Comfortable working in fast-paced, high-volume production environments.
Skilled in recipe costing, scaling, optimization, and process improvement.
Tech-friendly: confident with basic kitchen systems (MS Office, RMS, POS, MMS).
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Keywords
- New Product Development Chef
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Calo Inc.
Calo is an app providing personalized meal plans for busy people through nutritional algorithms, built with love by chefs, nutritionists, and software engineers. Launched in Bahrain in 2019, we have since expanded to 7 countries, delivered millions of meals to our customers, and are now expanding our mission of making healthy easy to retail and other verticals. We're on a noble mission to make healthy easy. We think this is one of the most important problems to tackle in our world today. We have global ambitions - no small thinking here.
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