Food Quality Team Lead – QSR

A growing quick-service restaurant (QSR) business in Abu Dhabi is seeking an experienced Food Quality Team Lead to oversee food quality, kitchen operational standards, and culinary training across its restaurant outlets and central kitchen.

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Industry: Quick-Service Restaurants (QSR)
Job Type: Full-time

The successful candidate will combine strong kitchen operations experience with food quality management and practical training capabilities to ensure consistent product quality, standardized food preparation, and compliance with established brand standards.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead food quality assurance activities and kitchen operational standards across multiple QSR outlets and central kitchen operations.
• Develop, standardize, implement, and maintain recipe manuals, kitchen SOPs, cooking procedures, and operational guidelines.
• Establish consistent food preparation methods, portion controls, presentation standards, and product specifications across all outlets.

• Design and deliver structured, hands-on training programs for chefs, cooks, and kitchen staff.
• Train kitchen teams on recipe execution, cooking techniques, food preparation methods, and product consistency.
• Conduct regular kitchen audits, food quality inspections, and operational assessments to ensure compliance with brand standards.
• Monitor food quality throughout preparation, cooking, storage, and service.
• Identify operational gaps and food quality issues, recommend corrective actions, and follow up on implementation.
• Work closely with kitchen management and outlet teams to improve operational efficiency and maintain consistent customer experience.
• Prepare and maintain SOPs, recipe documentation, training materials, audit reports, and other quality-related records.

Job Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on kitchen experience in a quick-service restaurant (QSR) environment.
• Previous experience as a Sous Chef, Head Chef, Kitchen Operations Leader, Senior Cook, or in an equivalent supervisory role.
• Practical experience in burger and fried chicken QSR operations is mandatory.
• Strong understanding of kitchen operations, food preparation, cooking procedures, recipe standardization, and product quality control.

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• Experience developing kitchen SOPs, recipe manuals, and operational guidelines.
• Proven ability to conduct practical culinary training and coach kitchen teams.
• Strong leadership, communication, coordination, and team management skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office, particularly for preparing SOPs, recipe manuals, training materials, and audit reports.
• Valid UAE driving licence and access to a personal car are mandatory.
• Willingness and ability to travel between restaurant outlets and central kitchen facilities in Abu Dhabi.

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