Head Chef & Kitchen Leader — Drive Menu & Team Excellence

ZALENY EMPIRE Sdn Bhd; Malacca City; On-site; MYR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading culinary establishment in Malaysia seeks an experienced Head Chef to oversee daily kitchen operations, manage kitchen staff, and ensure high culinary standards. The ideal candidate has 4-5 years of experience in a kitchen leadership role, possesses strong menu planning and food safety knowledge, and demonstrates excellent leadership skills. This role includes significant operational responsibilities and offers various benefits such as annual leave, medical leave, and bonuses.

Benefits

Staff Meal

Annual Leave

Medical and Hospitalisation Leave

EPF / SOCSO / PCB

Allowance Provided

Overtime Pay

Annual Bonus

Qualifications

• Minimum 4-5 years of experience as a Head Chef, Sous Chef, or in a similar kitchen leadership role.
• Proven ability in menu planning, menu engineering, food costing, and waste reduction.
• Basic understanding of Halal requirements and documentation processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily kitchen operations to ensure smooth workflow and timely food production.
• Lead, supervise, train, and evaluate kitchen staff while maintaining discipline and teamwork.
• Manage inventory, ordering, stock rotation, and food cost control.

Skills

Leadership

Kitchen Management

Menu Planning

Communication

Food Safety Knowledge

Education

Relevant culinary certificates or professional training

Job description

A leading culinary establishment in Malaysia seeks an experienced Head Chef to oversee daily kitchen operations, manage kitchen staff, and ensure high culinary standards. The ideal candidate has 4-5 years of experience in a kitchen leadership role, possesses strong menu planning and food safety knowledge, and demonstrates excellent leadership skills. This role includes significant operational responsibilities and offers various benefits such as annual leave, medical leave, and bonuses.