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Jr. Sous Chef (Asian)

United Arab Emirates Sheraton Sharjah Beach Resort & Spa Estimated salary: AED 4,000–6,500 per month, often with accommodation, meals, transportation, medical insurance, and other hotel benefits
Role summary

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The Jr. Sous Chef (Asian) supports the kitchen leadership team in preparing high-quality Asian cuisine, supervising daily food production, maintaining recipe and presentation standards, and coordinating kitchen colleagues during service. Candidates should have professional culinary experience, preferably in Asian cuisine and an upscale hotel or resort environment. A culinary qualification, sound knowledge of food safety and hygiene regulations, and the ability to manage mise en place, portion control, ordering, and stock rotation are expected. The successful candidate should be organized, creative, dependable, and comfortable working flexible shifts, weekends, and holidays. Strong teamwork, communication, attention to detail, and the ability to perform effectively in a busy multicultural kitchen are essential.

About the employer

Sheraton Sharjah Beach Resort & Spa is an upscale beachfront hotel in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, operating under the globally recognized Sheraton brand of Marriott International. The resort offers guest rooms and suites, restaurants, leisure facilities, conference spaces, a spa, and family-oriented amenities. Its location provides access to Sharjah’s cultural attractions while remaining within reach of Dubai. Marriott International is one of the world’s leading hospitality companies, managing and franchising a broad portfolio of hotels and resorts across numerous countries. At Sheraton properties, colleagues are generally expected to deliver warm service, maintain international operating standards, and work collaboratively in a diverse environment. Culinary employees support multiple dining outlets and benefit from structured hotel procedures, training opportunities, and the professional standards associated with a major global hospitality group.

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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