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Mandi House Chef

SAVA House

Full-Time (40 hrs/week) Hospitality / Spa Management Saint Cloud, MN
Rate / Budget
Competitive + 10% Profit Sharing
Job Type
Full-Time (40 hrs/week)
Schedule
On-Site — Evenings, Weekends & Peak Service
Category
Hospitality / Spa Management

Job Description

SAVA House is seeking a passionate, highly skilled, and experienced Mandi House Chef to help lead the culinary launch and ongoing kitchen operations of its premium restaurant in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. This is a hands-on leadership role for a chef with deep knowledge of authentic Yemeni, Saudi, and broader Arabian rice-and-meat traditions, with particular expertise in Mandi-style cooking. Key responsibilities include leading daily Mandi production, kitchen leadership and staff supervision, recipe standardization, quality control, menu development, and training the kitchen team. Compensation includes a competitive base aligned with U.S. market rates plus 10% profit sharing, and relocating candidates receive six months of accommodation support.

Qualifications

  • Demonstrable hands-on experience preparing Mandi and other traditional Yemeni, Saudi, or Arabian rice-and-meat dishes in a professional kitchen
  • Strong understanding of meat marination, spice preparation, rice cooking, slow-cooking methods, smoke/charcoal flavoring techniques, and batch production
  • Prior experience supervising, mentoring, or coordinating kitchen staff in a restaurant, catering, or hospitality environment
  • Sound knowledge of kitchen hygiene, sanitation, safe food handling, temperature control, and organized storage practices
  • Flexibility to work restaurant operating hours, including evenings, weekends, and peak service periods

Skills Required

Mandi Cooking Yemeni & Arabian Cuisine Kitchen Leadership Menu Development Food Safety & Sanitation

Posted 1 month ago

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