🌊 Executive Sous Chef – 50-Villa Noku Maldives, Noonu Atoll

🍽 Opportunity Noku is a 50-villa resort on Kuda Funafaru in Noonu Atoll, part of the Vignette Collection, and it's hiring a senior Executive Sous Chef. At 50 villas the property is intimate by Maldivian standards, which changes the job: you'll know the guests, the suppliers and the whole kitchen by name. A line in the posting that stands out is event work, planned with F&B leadership both on the property and overseas. Pay is not advertised. 👨‍🍳 Role - Assist the Executive Chef in directing F&B kitchen and stewarding operations - Maintain culinary standards, quality and consistency across all food outlets - Work with Purchasing and the Financial Controller on food specifications, purchasing and inventory - Monitor departmental costs and help carry out cost-saving initiatives - Oversee equipment use, maintenance, safety and sanitation - Train staff on hygiene and safety and run regular inspections - Plan F&B events with the F&B Manager and Executive Chef, on-property and overseas 🌎 ChefJobs Abroad Analysis Small-footprint resorts give a senior chef something large ones can't: visible influence. With roughly 50 villas, the executive sous isn't buried under layers, and overseas events mean the occasional trip off the island. The trade-off is the usual one for Maldivian kitchens: logistics are planned weeks ahead, and your world is the island. It's a good fit for an experienced executive sous or senior sous who wants to be the day-to-day engine of a boutique resort, and not a fit for anyone who wants to cook only and leave purchasing and audits to others. ✅ Best Fit - This opportunity is ideal for executive sous chefs with a proven senior culinary track record - Perfect for chefs comfortable running HACCP audits - Ideal for leaders who like working with purchasing and finance - Suited to chefs who enjoy event planning and the occasional overseas activation - Great for chefs who can track market trends and adapt menus - Not for chefs who want a purely hands-on-the-pass role