CENTRAL KITCHEN MANAGER

RE&S Enterprises Pte Ltd; Shah Alam; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

RE&S Enterprises Pte Ltd is seeking a Central Kitchen Manager to oversee daily production operations supporting our F&B business in Malaysia. You will translate recipes into step-by-step production plans, manage a motivated team and ensure targets are met with high quality.

You will coordinate inventory, procurement liaison, and drive process improvements while upholding food safety, SOP compliance, and housekeeping standards across the kitchen.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a central kitchen or F&B production team.
• Strong ability to balance inventory and production scheduling.
• Knowledge of food safety, quality control and SOP compliance.
• Hands-on, organized, and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent problem-solving and cross-department coordination.
• Ability to train and develop team members and manage rosters.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production to achieve output targets while maintaining quality standards.
• Convert recipes into production steps and procedures.
• Monitor production flow, identify bottlenecks and resolve issues.
• Work closely with Procurement to ensure raw materials and ingredients are available.
• Drive improvements to production processes and implement new products.
• Monitor ingredient and material inventory levels; rebalance as needed.
• Coordinate purchasing and material planning with Procurement; minimise wastage.
• Ensure production activities comply with SOPs and food safety requirements.
• Conduct regular checks on cleanliness, equipment and workplace conditions.
• Collaborate with QA and other departments on inspections and food safety initiatives.
• Drive housekeeping and food safety standards.

Skills

Production Management

Team Leadership

Inventory Control

Quality Assurance

Procurement Liaison

Operational Improvement

Food Safety

Job description

Are you someone who enjoys turning recipes into action, people into teams and production challenges into solutions?

Join our Central Kitchen (CNK) team and take ownership of daily production operations that support our growing F&B business.

WHAT YOU'LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

Production & Operations

Lead daily production to achieve output targets while maintaining quality standards

Convert recipes into clear production steps and procedures

Monitor production flow, identify bottlenecks and resolve operational issues

Work closely with Procurement to ensure raw materials and ingredients are available

Drive improvements to production processes and support new product/process implementation

Inventory Management

Monitor ingredient and raw material inventory levels

Rebalance inventory according to production requirements

Coordinate purchasing and material planning with Procurement

Minimise wastage, shortages and production disruption

Quality, Food Safety & Compliance

Ensure production activities comply with SOPs, food safety and food safety requirements

Monitor compliance and take corrective action when issues are identified

Conduct regular checks on cleanliness, equipment and workplace conditions

Work with QA and other departments on inspections and food safety initiatives

Drive housekeeping and food safety standards

LEAD & DEVELOP YOUR TEAM

Lead, guide and coach production team members

Plan duty rosters and team leave schedules

Facilitate cross-deployment to support operational needs

Train new and existing team members

Motivate the team to achieve production targets safely and consistently

PRODUCTION ADMINISTRATION

Prepare production and operational reports

Coordinate production requirements with Procurement and other departments

Has experience in central kitchen, food production, manufacturing or F&B operations

• Preferably with bakery or run bakery production experience


• Has experience supervising or leading a production team


• Understands food safety, quality control and SOP compliance


• Is hands-on, organised and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment


• Has strong problem-solving and coordination skills


• Can work across departments to get things done

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Malaysia?


• How many years' experience do you have as a Central Kitchen Manager?


• Which of the following types of qualifications do you have?