The MGallery Hotel Collection features boutique hotels, each with its own original design and unique stories to tell. Choosing to join MGallery is choosing to live and experience Memorable Moments.

MGallery Nairobi Gigiri will feature 105 rooms and suites; four restaurants, including an all-day dining venue, a signature dining experience, a pool bar, and a rooftop restaurant and bar; meeting rooms and a business centre; and wellness facilities spanning a gym, pool and spa.

With a prime location on Gigiri’s Limuru Road, fairly close to Nairobi’s city centre and Village Market, it will attract UN and NGO delegates, consultants and contractors, as well as diplomats, leisure visitors and the local community.

As the new Executive Chef of The MGallery Gem Forest Nairobi you will work in collaboration with our Director of Operations as well as our senior leaders & Chefs. Your responsibilities will include; designing & building menu concepts, developing chefs, and driving staff productivity and engagement. You will work in partnership with all hotel departments and take accountability for the efficient and effective operation of the kitchen and restaurant, including financial performance.

If successful, this position will provide you the platform to showcase your exceptional culinary and leadership skills. This role will reward the right person, providing the opportunity to grow and forge a lasting career. 

You will be a strong commercial operator, but most of all, it will be your passion for creating exceptional food, your understanding and interpretation of current trends and regional tastes, and your creativity, which inspires and drives the kitchen team. You'll have a large team to lead and motivate, along with maintaining the high level of service expected from all the guests. You will need excellent communication skills and experience in fast paced kitchens. 

What sets you apart, and what will ensure success in this role, will be your ability to engage customers and drive the restaurant’s brand, by building beneficial partnerships with industry partners, media agencies and varied stakeholders. Experience within a premium establishment, working as, or with high profile restaurateurs and chefs, is an advantage.