The Culinary Development Manager plays a key role in strengthening culinary excellence and food safety across Domaine de Bel Ombre (DBO). The role combines hands-on coaching, structured training delivery, quality assurance, and continuous improvement to develop the skills, consistency, and professionalism of our culinary teams.

• Collaborate with ER Hospitality Academy to conduct gap analyses and identify culinary training needs.

   

• Design, develop and deliver culinary training programmes aligned with industry standards and certification requirements (MQA/HRDC).

   

• Conduct on-the-job training to enhance practical culinary skills and operational excellence.

   

• Mentor and coach culinary team members to support professional development and career progression.

   

• Develop and regularly update training materials and manuals in collaboration with People Development and Quality teams.

   

• Ensure compliance with food safety, hygiene and health & safety standards through training and operational audits.

   

• Assess training effectiveness and team performance through evaluations, audits and reporting.

   

• Analyse feedback from guests and management to identify skill gaps and implement continuous improvement initiatives.

• Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management, Culinary Arts, or related field.

   

• Certification in Food Safety & Hygiene would be an advantage.

   

• Proven experience in culinary training, development and quality assurance within the hospitality industry.

   

• Strong knowledge of food safety regulations and best practices.

   

• Excellent leadership, coaching and mentoring skills.

   

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

   

• Strong organisational and communication skills.

   

• Valid driving license and own car is a must.