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Hospitality, retail & beauty

chef jobs in kenya

Looking for chef jobs in Kenya? Apply once: our team interviews you, then puts you forward to employers hiring chefs in Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu, and across the diaspora.

One application puts you forward for chef jobs in Kenya.

Hospitality, retail & beauty in Kenya

Safari lodges, beach resorts on the coast around Mombasa, city hotels and conference venues hire front office staff, chefs, guides and guest relations managers. Retail chains and malls in Nairobi also recruit store managers and sales associates.

The role

As a chef, you plan menus, prepare dishes and run the kitchen line during service. You order ingredients, control portions and food costs, and keep every station clean and safe. You also train cooks and kitchen assistants so each plate leaves the pass looking and tasting the same.

Skills employers ask for

  • HACCP food safety
  • Menu planning
  • Food cost control
  • Kitchen team leadership
  • Stock and ordering
  • African and international cuisine

Who is hiring

Hotels, resorts, restaurants, catering companies and corporate canteens hire chefs across the continent, and diaspora restaurants abroad look for cooks who know African flavours. The job is fully on-site, with shifts that follow service hours, weekends and holidays.

Main business cities
Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu
Working languages
English and Swahili
Currency
KES

how it works.

  1. 1

    Apply in 2 minutes

    10 questions, one at a time. No cover letter.

  2. 2

    We put you forward

    Our team interviews you, then presents you to employers hiring for your profile.

  3. 3

    You get the job

    You meet the employer, you get an offer, you start.

For companies

hiring chefs in Kenya?

You answer a few questions, and we match you with the right talent in 48 hours, ready to start.

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