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Job Title: Sous Chef – Steak & Josper Grill

• Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
  
• Vacancies: 1
  
• Salary: AED 5,500–6,000 per month
  
• Priority: Top Priority
  
• Employment Type: Full-Time
  
• Shift: 10 Hours
  
• Weekly Off: 1 Day per Week
  
• Salary Structure: All-Inclusive
  
• Preferred Nationalities: Nepali & Sri Lankan
  
• Joining: Candidates available to join soon preferred
  

Job Summary

REAP HR is recruiting an experienced and hands-on Sr.Sous Chef – Steak & Josper Grill for one our prestigious client (restaurant) based in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

This is a key kitchen position requiring strong expertise in steak preparation, meat handling, charcoal grilling, and Josper/Jasper-style grill operation. The successful candidate should be confident working with different steak cuts and doneness levels while maintaining consistent quality, portioning, presentation, and kitchen standards.

Candidates coming from a steakhouse, grill restaurant, premium casual dining restaurant, or similar concept will be strongly preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operate a Josper/Jasper-style charcoal grill confidently and safely.
  
• Prepare and cook different steak cuts according to required doneness levels.
  
• Handle, portion, prepare, and store meat correctly.
  
• Prepare burgers and other grilled menu items.
  
• Maintain consistency in taste, cooking, presentation, and portion control.
  
• Monitor food quality throughout preparation and service.
  
• Support the Head Chef and kitchen team during daily operations.
  
• Assist with menu development and creation of new grill items/products.
  
• Ensure proper mise en place before service.
  
• Monitor ingredient usage and minimise unnecessary food wastage.
  
• Maintain high food hygiene, sanitation, and kitchen safety standards.
  
• Support smooth kitchen operations during high-volume service.
  

Requirements

• Proven professional experience as a Sous Chef or senior grill chef.
  
• Strong steak and grill experience is essential.
  
• Hands-on experience with a Josper/Jasper-style charcoal grill strongly preferred.
  
• Excellent knowledge of steak cuts and doneness levels.
  
• Strong meat preparation and handling skills.
  
• Experience preparing burgers and grilled products.
  
• Steakhouse, grill restaurant, or premium casual dining experience preferred.
  
• Ability to maintain consistency during high-volume service.
  
• Menu development/product creation experience is an advantage.
  
• Previous UAE/GCC restaurant experience is an advantage.
  
• Nepali and Sri Lankan candidates preferred.
  
• Strong teamwork, reliability, and kitchen discipline.
  

Sous Chef — Screening Questions

1. How many years of experience do you have as a Sous Chef or Grill Chef?
   
2. Have you worked in a steakhouse or grill-focused restaurant? Please provide the restaurant name and country.
   
3. Have you personally operated a Josper/Jasper-style charcoal grill?
   
4. How many years of Josper/Jasper grill experience do you have?
   
5. Which steak cuts can you confidently prepare and cook?
   
6. Explain the doneness levels you regularly cook: rare, medium rare, medium, medium well and well done.
   
7. How do you check steak doneness during service?
   
8. Do you have experience preparing burgers and other charcoal-grilled menu items?
   
9. Have you handled meat trimming, portioning, marination and storage?
   
10. Have you created new steak, burger or grill menu items?
    
11. Have you supervised a kitchen/grill team?
    
12. Do you have UAE/GCC restaurant experience?
    
13. Current location?
    
14. Current visa status?
    
15. Current/last salary?
    
16. Expected salary?
    
17. Notice period / earliest joining date?
    

Sous Chef — Practical Assessment

Josper/Grill Test: Candidate should demonstrate safe grill preparation, temperature/heat management and charcoal grill operation.

Steak Test: Provide selected steak cuts and ask the candidate to identify, prepare, season and cook steaks to two different requested doneness levels.

Assessment Areas:
☐ Steak cut knowledge
☐ Meat preparation
☐ Josper/Jasper grill operation
☐ Heat management
☐ Doneness accuracy
☐ Seasoning/flavour
☐ Resting technique
☐ Portion control
☐ Presentation
☐ Hygiene & food safety
☐ Speed during service
☐ Overall consistency

Assessment Result: ☐ Strongly Suitable ☐ Suitable ☐ Hold ☐ Not Suitable

Benefits

Benefits & Employment Terms

Salary: AED 5,500–6,000 monthly all-inclusive salary.

• Employment visa provided.
  
• Company transportation provided.
  
• 10-hour shift.
  
• 1 day off per week.