Tabchilli · Dubai, UAE · Full-time · On-site
Tabchilli makes kimchi, sauerkraut, pickles, hot sauces and kombucha in Dubai. We’re looking for a hands-on chef who can develop ferments at our Al Quoz HQ and turn them into dishes people come back for.
What you’ll own Fermentation R&D. Develop and refine fermented products, run pilot batches, and work with production and quality to scale recipes, document procedures and validate shelf life. * Food Service food menu. Build a focused, costed menu around Tabchilli’s ferments. Train the kiosk team to deliver it consistently and track sales, food cost and waste. * Cloud kitchens and delivery. Develop dishes that travel well and standardise recipes, prep, assembly and packaging so kitchen teams can execute them at volume. * Dining, catering and events.* Create fermentation-led menus for pop-ups, private dinners and corporate catering. Lead menu costing, prep and service for selected events.
What you’ll bring
Commercial fermentation experience is required. You’ve personally taken a fermented food or beverage from pilot to repeatable commercial production.
* High-volume commercial kitchen leadership is required. You’ve led a team in a central kitchen, cloud kitchen, catering operation or high-volume restaurant and can quantify the output you managed.
* Strong menu development, recipe costing and team training skills, with working knowledge of HACCP, batch traceability and allergen controls.
* Experience launching delivery menus, running catering or creating private dining experiences is a plus.
* To apply*, share your CV, one commercial fermentation project you led, and the largest kitchen operation you managed. Include the batch size or daily output, team size and what you personally owned.
