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Sous Chef

United Arab Emirates Banyan Tree Dubai Estimated salary: AED 7,000–AED 12,000 per month, often with accommodation, meals, transport, medical insurance and annual flight benefits
Role summary

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The Sous Chef supports the Executive Chef in managing daily kitchen operations at Banyan Tree Dubai. Requirements typically include formal culinary training, several years of professional kitchen experience, strong knowledge of food preparation, HACCP and food-safety standards, and experience supervising a multicultural team. The successful candidate is expected to maintain consistent food quality, control costs and wastage, organize production, coach junior chefs, coordinate service with other departments, and ensure cleanliness and compliance with hotel procedures. Flexibility, creativity, leadership, stamina and the ability to work under pressure are essential. Experience in luxury hotels, resorts or high-volume restaurants is strongly advantageous.

About the employer

Banyan Tree Dubai is a luxury beachfront resort operated under Banyan Group, formerly known as Banyan Tree Holdings, and part of Accor’s global hospitality network. The resort offers high-end accommodation, restaurants, wellness facilities, private beach access and event services in Dubai. Banyan Tree is known internationally for combining premium hospitality with nature-inspired design, local cultural influences and a strong focus on wellbeing and responsible tourism. Its Dubai property serves leisure travelers, families, business guests and luxury event clients. Employees generally work in a polished, multicultural environment with structured hotel standards, guest-service expectations and opportunities for professional development within Accor and Banyan Group properties worldwide.

What the job usually comes with in the UAE

Usual for the UAE, varies by employer. Checked October 2026.

HousingShared company housing, 2 to 4 per room; a single room or an allowance for managers
Meals2 to 3 meals a shift; staff bus
FlightsJoining flight; home ticket every 1 or 2 years
Service charge10% added to bills, but no law sets the staff share; about USD 80 to 400 a month
ContractUsually 2 years; probation 6 months at most
Leave30 days; end-of-service gratuity of 21 days' pay a year (by law)
Income tax0%

Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.

Can I work in the UAE?

How it works: Employer-sponsored and employer-paid by law; no local-first test; Gulf nationals need no permit.

Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.

Official source: Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation: workers' rights. Checked October 2026.

Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.

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