Culinary Instructor - Culinary Academy

About the Position:

Wynn Al Marjan Island is currently seeking a  Instructor to join the Culinary Academy team.

The primary duties and responsibilities of this role are:

• Deliver practical culinary training sessions, demonstrations, and workshops aligned with academy curriculum, lesson plans, and competency standards. 
• Coach and mentor learners to develop technical skills, product knowledge, kitchen discipline, organization, and professional behaviors. 
• Prepare and continuously improve recipes, training materials, lesson plans, assessments, checklists, and learner resources. 
• Assess learner performance through practical evaluations, observations, and competency tracking, providing timely and constructive feedback. 
• Identify learners requiring additional support and escalate development concerns or progression risks when necessary. 
• Support training across all skill levels, covering culinary techniques, food safety, equipment use, product handling, and operational readiness. 
• Maintain a safe, hygienic, organized training environment while ensuring compliance with food safety, HACCP, allergen, and health and safety standards. 
• Manage training records, resources, stock control, and stakeholder coordination while contributing to curriculum improvements, academy events, and learner success.

About You:

The ideal candidate for this position will have the following experience and qualifications:

• Minimum 7–10 years’ progressive culinary experience at Chef De Partie or above, in luxury hospitality, resort operations, premium restaurants, or culinary education, with fine dining restaurant experience considered a strong advantage.

• A formal culinary qualification from a recognized institution.

• Previous experience delivering practical training, mentoring junior chefs, apprentices, trainees, or culinary students.

• Confidence in demonstrating classical and contemporary culinary techniques to mixed-ability learners.

• Strong knowledge of food safety, hygiene, allergen controls, kitchen risk awareness, and safe equipment operation.

• A patient, disciplined, approachable, and supportive training style, with the ability to maintain high standards while encouraging learner confidence.

• Excellent spoken and written communication skills.

• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to prepare sessions, manage resources, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and basic digital training or reporting tools.

About Wynn Al Marjan Island’s Benefits:

We offer an attractive salary, paid in Dirhams (AED), the local currency of the UAE. In addition, we offer an excellent leave policy, a healthcare package and as well as incentive programs, and other employee benefits. The result is a package that makes this role highly attractive to outstanding applicants seeking a career with Wynn Resorts, among the most renowned and celebrated brands in the global hospitality industry.