Head Chef: Lead Kitchen, Ensure Quality & SOP

Join Us Cafe; Kota Bandung; On-site; IDR 180,000,000 - 240,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Us Cafe in Bandung seeks an experienced Head Chef to oversee all kitchen operations, maintain quality and consistency, manage stock, and lead the kitchen team. You will implement SOPs, control food cost, train staff, and ensure hygiene and food safety standards are met. Strong leadership and menu costing skills are essential.

Collaboration with cafe management to develop appealing menus and maintain efficient use of materials and waste control. 3–5 years of relevant experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Min 3–5 years of experience as Chef, Sous Chef or Head Chef.
• Cooking ability and knowledge of various food processing techniques.
• Ability to create and follow SOPs to ensure consistency in taste and quality.
• Understanding of food cost, portion control, waste control, and menu costing.
• Experience in stock opname, inventory control, and raw material purchasing.
• Ability to lead and evaluate a kitchen team.
• Knowledge of cleanliness, sanitation, hygiene, and food safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all kitchen operations.
• Ensure quality, taste, appearance, and consistency of all menu items.
• Control food cost and raw material usage.
• Conduct stock control and ensure availability of raw materials.
• Oversee preparation, cooking, plating, and serving processes.
• Create and ensure the entire team implements kitchen SOP.
• Conduct training and evaluation of the kitchen team.
• Control waste and maintain efficient use of materials.
• Assist in development and improvement of new menu items.
• Ensure hygiene and food safety standards are always applied.

Skills

Cooking skills

SOP adherence

Food cost control

Stock opname

Inventory control

Team leadership

Hygiene & safety

Waste control

Menu costing

Job description

Join Us Cafe in Bandung seeks an experienced Head Chef to oversee all kitchen operations, maintain quality and consistency, manage stock, and lead the kitchen team. You will implement SOPs, control food cost, train staff, and ensure hygiene and food safety standards are met. Strong leadership and menu costing skills are essential.

Collaboration with cafe management to develop appealing menus and maintain efficient use of materials and waste control. 3–5 years of relevant experience preferred.