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Haitham Sultan

Haitham Sultan

Madaba,Jordan

Summary

Accomplished Kitchen Manager with expertise in overseeing daily kitchen operations, ensuring smooth workflow and high productivity. Proven ability in menu development, creating innovative dishes that enhance customer experience and boost sales. Adept at maintaining strict food safety and hygiene standards, ensuring compliance with health regulations. Strong leadership skills demonstrated through training and mentoring kitchen staff, fostering a skilled and motivated team. Skilled in inventory management and cost control, optimising kitchen expenses by managing ingredient procurement and minimising waste. Exceptional time management abilities to handle high-pressure environments while ensuring timely food preparation and service. Proficient in recipe development, experimenting with new flavours to create unique signature dishes. Effective crisis management skills to quickly adapt to unexpected challenges, ensuring smooth service during peak hours.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work history

Pastry and Eastern Cuisine Chef Kitchen Supervisor

Sobhi Jebri & Sons
Amman & Abu Dhabi , Jordan & UAE
06.2002 - 05.2014

Worked at one of the leading hospitality brands specializing in traditional Eastern cuisine and confectionery.

Responsibilities:

  • Supervised kitchen staff and ensured high-quality food production.
  • Developed new dessert recipes and optimized traditional dishes.
  • Managed inventory and supplier coordination for kitchen operations.

Achievements:

  • Successfully maintained high customer satisfaction with consistent food quality.
  • Trained and mentored junior chefs, improving team efficiency.
  • Implemented improved food storage techniques, reducing waste by 15%.


Head Chef & Kitchen Manager

Bayt Al-Mazyoon Restaurant
Amman, Jordan
06.2014 - 07.2015

Job Details:
Led the kitchen operations of a newly established restaurant, specializing in Jordanian and Levantine cuisine.

Responsibilities:

  • Designed and executed the restaurant's full menu.
  • Managed a team of chefs, ensuring smooth daily operations.
  • Ensured compliance with health and safety standards.

Achievements:

  • Increased restaurant sales by 25% through innovative menu design.
  • Established a well-structured kitchen workflow, improving service speed.
  • Introduced new signature dishes that became customer favorites.

Project Manager & Head Chef

Habiba Brothers Confectionery
Doha, Qatar
08.2015 - 06.2016

Job Details:
Oversaw the setup and management of a confectionery business, focusing on traditional Arabic sweets.

Responsibilities:

  • Supervised production and quality control of all confectionery items.
  • Managed business operations, including purchasing and budgeting.
  • Created custom dessert packages for special events.

Achievements:

  • Expanded product variety, leading to a 30% increase in sales.
  • Improved production efficiency, reducing preparation time by 20%.
  • Built strong supplier relationships, reducing ingredient costs.

Kitchen & Confectionery Manager

Zaafran Restaurant & Confectionery
Doha & Ihsaa, Qatar & Saudia Arabia
05.2015 - 08.2017

Job Details:
Managed the establishment of a multi-location restaurant specializing in fusion cuisine and premium desserts.

Responsibilities:

  • Led kitchen and confectionery production across two locations.
  • Hired and trained kitchen staff, ensuring high culinary standards.
  • Oversaw daily restaurant operations and quality assurance.

Achievements:

  • Successfully launched both restaurant locations, establishing a strong customer base.
  • Increased kitchen efficiency, reducing food preparation time by 25%.
  • Developed new dessert recipes that became signature items.

Head Chef & Kitchen Manager

Um Oday Kitchen & Restaurant
Ajman, UAE
05.2018 - 08.2021

Job Details:
Founded and managed a full-scale kitchen and restaurant, serving Middle Eastern and international cuisine.

Responsibilities:

  • Led the full establishment of the restaurant, from concept to operations.
  • Designed a diverse and high-quality menu.
  • Managed kitchen staff, procurement, and food safety compliance.

Achievements:

  • Built a successful restaurant with a strong customer base.
  • Introduced cost-effective menu items, increasing profit margins.
  • Implemented a streamlined workflow that reduced order wait times by 30%.

Head Chef and Founder

Bukhari Al Sultan
Madaba, Jordan
09.2021 - 12.2024

Started my own restaurant in Jordan

Head Chef

Al Kalha
Sharjah, UAE
12.2024 - Current

Job Details:
Founded and managed a full-scale kitchen and restaurant, serving Middle Eastern cuisine.

Responsibilities:

  • Led the full establishment of the restaurant, from concept to operations.
  • Designed a diverse and high-quality menu.
  • Managed kitchen staff, procurement, and food safety compliance.

Achievements:

  • Built a successful restaurant with a strong customer base.
  • Introduced cost-effective menu items, increasing profit margins.
  • Implemented a streamlined workflow that reduced order wait times by 30%.

Education

High School Diploma - High School

Emad El Din El Zinki
Madaba
09.1984 - 07.1998

Skills

  • Kitchen Management: Efficiently oversee daily kitchen operations, ensuring smooth workflow and high productivity
  • Menu Development: Create innovative and appealing dishes that enhance customer experience and increase sales
  • Food Safety & Hygiene: Maintain strict hygiene and safety standards, ensuring compliance with health regulations
  • Team Leadership & Training: Train and mentor kitchen staff, fostering a skilled and motivated team
  • Inventory & Cost Control: Manage ingredient procurement and minimize waste to optimize kitchen expenses
  • Time Management: Handle high-pressure environments while ensuring timely food preparation and service
  • Recipe Development: Experiment with new flavors and techniques to create unique signature dishes
  • Crisis Management: Quickly adapt to unexpected kitchen challenges, ensuring smooth service during peak hours

Timeline

Head Chef

Al Kalha
12.2024 - Current

Head Chef and Founder

Bukhari Al Sultan
09.2021 - 12.2024

Head Chef & Kitchen Manager

Um Oday Kitchen & Restaurant
05.2018 - 08.2021

Project Manager & Head Chef

Habiba Brothers Confectionery
08.2015 - 06.2016

Kitchen & Confectionery Manager

Zaafran Restaurant & Confectionery
05.2015 - 08.2017

Head Chef & Kitchen Manager

Bayt Al-Mazyoon Restaurant
06.2014 - 07.2015

Pastry and Eastern Cuisine Chef Kitchen Supervisor

Sobhi Jebri & Sons
06.2002 - 05.2014

High School Diploma - High School

Emad El Din El Zinki
09.1984 - 07.1998
Haitham Sultan