Sous & Head Chef

PT Murino Bersatu Indonesia; Jakarta Pusat; On-site; IDR 24,000,000 - 36,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Owl Indonesia is searching for a seasoned culinary professional to lead menu development and R&D across Jakarta outlets. You will develop, test, and refine recipes to uphold brand standards, coordinating with Head Chefs and kitchen teams to ensure consistent quality and presentation.

Ideal candidates bring 3+ years in culinary operations or leadership roles, strong knowledge of food trends, and a collaborative approach to improve guest experiences.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in culinary operations, menu development, R&D, or as a Head/Sous Chef.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and improve recipes and menu items in line with Black Owl’s brand identity and culinary standards.
• Support kitchen operations and ensure food quality, consistency, and presentation across outlets.
• Research food trends and market preferences to identify opportunities for new menu development.
• Standardize recipes, portioning, preparation methods, and presentation to ensure consistency.
• Collaborate with Head Chefs, Sous Chefs, and kitchen teams to implement new menu items and improve existing products.
• Monitor ingredient quality, food cost, portion control, and operational efficiency.
• Conduct product trials and tasting sessions, and gather feedback for continuous improvement.
• Maintain proper documentation of recipes, trials, production methods, and menu standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve kitchen processes, product quality, and overall guest experience.
• Support management in culinary projects, menu launches, and other food-related initiatives.

Skills

Culinary operations

Menu development

R&D

Head/Sous Chef experience

Food knowledge

Flavor pairing

Modern cooking techniques

Job description

Established in 2022, Black Owl Indonesia is a fast-growing company from lifestyle-entertainment industry. With our vision and core values, we'll continues to create innovation in lifestyle-entertainment industry. Currently, Black Owl has 5 outlets at PIK, Kelapa Gading, Gading Serpong, Surabaya, Medan and will open at SCBD.

Requirements

Minimum 3 years of experience in culinary operations, menu development, R&D, or as a Head/Sous Chef.

Strong knowledge of food preparation, flavor pairing, food trends, and modern cooking techniques.

Creative mindset with strong attention to detail, consistency, and presentation.

Good organizational and documentation skills.

Ability to develop, test, and improve menu items based on operational and commercial needs.

Ability to work collaboratively with chefs, kitchen teams, and management.

Understanding of food cost control, portioning, food safety, and sanitation standards.

Basic English for kitchen communication and reporting.

Willing to be placed at Jakarta Outlets.

Responsibilities

Develop, test, and improve recipes and menu items in line with Black Owl’s brand identity and culinary standards.

Support kitchen operations and ensure food quality, consistency, and presentation across outlets.

Research food trends and market preferences to identify opportunities for new menu development.

Standardize recipes, portioning, preparation methods, and presentation to ensure consistency.

Collaborate with Head Chefs, Sous Chefs, and kitchen teams to implement new menu items and improve existing products.

Monitor ingredient quality, food cost, portion control, and operational efficiency.

Conduct product trials and tasting sessions, and gather feedback for continuous improvement.

Maintain proper documentation of recipes, trials, production methods, and menu standards.

Identify opportunities to improve kitchen processes, product quality, and overall guest experience.

Support management in culinary projects, menu launches, and other food-related initiatives.