Location: Dubai Production City, Dubai
Full-Time | 6 Days a Week
About LiL NomstersLiL Nomsters is a kids-only cloud kitchen in Dubai, preparing fresh, made-from-scratch meals, snacks, and school lunchboxes exclusively for children.
We are looking for a skilled Indian & Continental Chef with strong hands-on experience across both cuisines and, most importantly, an understanding of how to make food that children genuinely enjoy eating.
What You'll Do Prepare a wide variety of Indian and Continental dishes for children.
* Cook school lunches, snacks, dinners, and catering orders from scratch.
* Prepare curries, rice dishes, pasta, noodles, sauces, soups, proteins, sandwiches, wraps, snacks, and other child-friendly dishes.
* Adapt flavours, spice levels, textures, and presentation to suit different age groups and preferences.
* Maintain consistency in taste, portion size, texture, and presentation.
* Contribute new and creative kid-friendly dishes and menu ideas*.
* Follow recipes and daily production schedules accurately.
* Maintain strict standards of food safety, hygiene, cleanliness, and stock rotation.
* Work closely with the kitchen team to ensure all orders are prepared accurately and on time.
- Who We're Looking For Minimum 3 years of professional cooking experience.*
- Strong hands-on expertise and experience in both Indian & Continental cuisine.
- Experience cooking for children, schools, nurseries, or family-focused food businesses is highly preferred.
- Ability to prepare both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes.
- Good understanding of food safety and kitchen hygiene.
- Creative, organised, consistent, and comfortable working in a fast-paced kitchen.
- Comfortable working 6 days a week.
- Comfortable working in a small startup environment where flexibility, teamwork, and a hands-on approach are essential.
- PIC certification is an advantage.
We are looking for someone who understands that cooking for children is different from simply making adult food in smaller portions. You should be able to create food that is fresh, wholesome, flavourful, age-appropriate, and exciting for kids.
If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.
- Apply with your CV and photos of your work, if available.