Assistant Kitchen Manager

Nasi Lemak Shop Sdn. Bhd.; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Nasi Lemak Shop Sdn. Bhd. in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an experienced Kitchen Manager to supervise all kitchen operations and ensure top-quality food preparation.

You will lead staff, enforce BOH SOPs, and ensure timely service from order receipt to plate. The role requires strong oversight of inventory, training, and compliance with health and safety standards. You will coordinate with management on hiring, training, and maintaining high kitchen performance, while managing supplies and ensuring

Qualifications

• At least 5-7 years’ kitchen operation experience.
• Experience managing more than 10 kitchen staff.
• Able to cook.
• Experience in inventory and supplier management.

Responsibilities

• Overall kitchen supervision and management.
• Manage overall food preparation and day-to-day operations of the kitchen.
• Provides direction to kitchen staff, ensuring execution of all employee duties.
• Gatekeeper of the company’s BOH SOPs and training staff in food & drinks preparation.
• Ensure strict food & drinks preparation according to company’s standard and timeliness from receiving order to serving.
• Monitors kitchen operations to ensure compliance with SOPs, hygiene, health and fire regulations.
• Ensures compliance with state, federal, and local food handling requirements.
• Assists in implementing and managing kitchen and restaurant policies and procedures during shifts.
• Manage kitchen supplies ordering.
• Completes duties of line cook when needed and can perform duties of all kitchen positions.
• Ensures products are stored at correct temperatures and recipes are up to date.
• Participates in weekly/monthly inventory process.
• Anticipates, identifies, and corrects issues with inventory, systems, and staffing.
• Ensure the right headcount and assist in staff recruitment; participates in hiring interviews and recommendations.
• Oversees and approves training and development of kitchen staff.

Skills

Kitchen management

Staff management

Inventory management

Food safety

Training staff

Hiring

Menu planning

Cooking

Job description

• Overall kitchen supervision and management.
• Manage overall food preparation and day-to-day operations of the kitchen.
• Provides direction to kitchen staff, ensuring execution of all employee duties.
• As the gatekeeper of the company’s BOH SOPs and training staff in food & drinks preparation.
• Ensure strict food & drinks preparation according to company’s standard and timeliness from receiving order to serving.
• Monitors kitchen operations to ensure compliance with the company’s food preparation SOPs, good hygiene standards, health and fire department regulations.
• Ensures compliance with state, federal, and local food handling requirements and standards.
• Assists in the implementation and management of kitchen and restaurant policies and procedures throughout scheduled shift.
• Manage kitchen supplies ordering.
• Completes the duties of a line cook when needed and can perform the duties of all kitchen positions.
• Ensures products are stored at the correct temperatures and the recipe books are up to date with current menu items, portions, and ingredients.
• Participates in weekly/monthly inventory process.
• Anticipates, identifies, and corrects any issues with inventory, systems, and staffing.
• Ensure the right amount of headcount and to assist in staff recruitment. Participates in the hiring process by conducting interviews and making hiring recommendations.
• Oversees and approves training and development of kitchen staff.
• Assist in other tasks as required by the management.

Requirements

* At least 5-7 years’ kitchen operation experience

* Have experienced managing more than 10 kitchen staff

* Able to cook

* Have experience in inventory and supplier management