Company Chef Ajman

Role summary

We are hiring a full-time Company Chef to run the staff kitchen at our truck fleet base in Ajman, UAE, cooking three meals a day for around 80 drivers and mechanics. The team is mostly from Punjab, India, so the core menu is Punjabi and North Indian home-style food — dal, sabzi, roti, rice, chicken and mutton curries, parathas, lassi and chai.

• Location: Fleet yard, Ajman, UAE
• Reports to: Operations Manager
• Headcount fed: ~80 staff, 3 meals daily, 7 days a week
• Cuisine: Punjabi / North Indian, vegetarian and non-vegetarian
• Type: Full-time, company visa, accommodation provided

Key responsibilities

• Plan and cook breakfast, lunch and dinner for about 80 staff every day, with a weekly rotating Punjabi menu (vegetarian and non-vegetarian options at every meal).
• Prepare early breakfast and packed lunches for drivers leaving the yard before 6 am or out on long-haul trips.
• Cook hearty, high-calorie meals suited to men doing heavy physical work in the heat — generous portions, fresh roti and rice at every meal.
• Manage the kitchen store: order vegetables, meat, flour, rice, spices and gas; keep stock records; control waste and cost per head.
• Keep the kitchen, dining area and store clean to Ajman Municipality food safety standards; hold a valid food handler certificate.
• Supervise one or two kitchen helpers — rota, hygiene, portioning and serving.
• Cater for Ramadan (suhoor and iftar timings), Indian festivals (Diwali, Baisakhi, Lohri) and occasional management or client meals at the yard.
• Report monthly food costs and stock usage to the Operations Manager.

Requirements – must have

• 5+ years cooking Punjabi / North Indian food for large groups — labour camps, staff canteens, dhabas, gurdwara langar, hostels or catering companies.
• Proven experience feeding 80 or more people daily on a fixed budget.
• Skilled with tandoor, large-batch dal and curry, fresh roti/paratha in volume, biryani and basic sweets (kheer, halwa).
• Able to plan a weekly menu and buy for it — knows quantities per head and local Ajman/Sharjah wholesale markets.
• Basic food safety and hygiene knowledge; willing to take the Dubai/Ajman food handler course if not already certified.
• Speaks Punjabi and Hindi; basic English or Arabic a plus.
• Physically fit, punctual, comfortable with early starts (4:30–5:00 am) and split shifts.

Nice to have

• Experience in the UAE or GCC; understands the summer heat and Ramadan routines.
• Can also cook simple Pakistani, Nepali or South Indian dishes for the minority of staff.
• UAE driving licence to do market runs.

Working conditions and package

• Six days a week, split shift (early morning and evening), one day off; Fridays may be rotated with the helper.
• Salary: AED 2,500 – 3,500 per month, depending on experience.
• Shared accommodation on or near the yard, meals, company visa, medical insurance and annual leave with return ticket as per UAE Labour Law.
• Fully equipped staff kitchen with tandoor, gas burners and cold store; kitchen helper(s) provided.

How to apply

Send your CV, a photo of yourself in the kitchen, and a short note or voice message on WhatsApp describing the largest group you have cooked for and where. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to cook a trial meal at the yard.

Work visa + Accommodation + Insurance +  Sim Card + ticket for each contract