Kitchen Development Manager

TEA GARDEN MANAGEMENT SDN. BHD.; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Education support

Dental Training

Staff Dining Discount

Medical Benefit

Job summary

Tea Garden Management Sdn. Bhd. is seeking a Development Manager to lead BOH operations and training across our Malaysian outlets.

You will design and deliver kitchen programs, mentor Head Chefs, and drive improvements in efficiency, hygiene, and cost control. The role requires travel to outlets and a proven track record in coaching kitchen teams. Join a heritage brand that blends authentic Malaysian cuisine with modern processes, and help scale our culinary excellence across outlets in Malaysia

Qualifications

• Extensive BOH operations experience with training delivery.
• Ability to coach and develop outlet kitchen teams.
• Strong knowledge of food safety and hygiene standards.
• Experience in inventory and food cost management.
• Willingness to travel to outlets when required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver BOH/kitchen training programs (on‑job, CDP, product/menu, hygiene) and develop kitchen leadership.
• Monitor BOH performance: food cost, inventory, SOPs, workflow, hygiene, 5S.
• Supervise Head Chefs during visits and corrective actions.
• Support new store openings and kaizen/Six Sigma improvements.

Skills

BOH operations

Training and coaching

Food safety and hygiene

Inventory & food cost

Travel to outlets

Job description

• Manage and deliver BOH/kitchen training programs, including on‑job training, CDP, product/menu training, food handling, hygiene, and kitchen leadership development
• Monitor outlet BOH performance covering food cost, inventory, stock planning, SOP compliance, kitchen workflow, productivity, hygiene standards and 5S implementation
• Supervise and guide Head Chefs through outlet visits, inspections and corrective actions
• Support new store openings, kitchen layout planning, equipment/material POC testing and continuous kitchen operation improvement through Kaizen/Six Sigma initiatives

About you

• Strong BOH/kitchen operations experience
• Training and coaching skills
• Knowledge of food safety and hygiene standards
• Inventory and food cost management
• Ability to travel to outlets when required

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Established in 2005, our vision for Tea Garden is to build a legacy of Malaysian food culture that brings back memories and satisfaction to everyone in the world. We fulfil our vision by promoting authentic Malaysian culture through our distinctive cuisine made from fresh, quality ingredients.

We believe good food brings people together. Our Malaysian cuisine plays an important role in breaking the barriers of language, race, and all walks of life by embracing the multicultural flavours of Malaysia. Each dish is made to nourish the soul and body and make our customers feel loved.

Our founder, Mr. Tan Chek Kiang has almost 40 years of experience in the Food & Beverage business. He has accumulated invaluable experiences from working at Chinese seafood restaurants, and traditional coffee shops, and now helms the reins at the company. Our Executive Chef, Mr. Yap Teck Peng, has close to 50 years of experience in the Food and beverage industry in Malaysia, Singapore, Switzerland and New Zealand. Both Mr. Tan and Mr. Yap believe that serving fresh, quality and authentic Malaysian delicacies comes from the heart to ensure that our customers enjoy the best taste of Malaysia.

Managed by a team of passionate individuals devoted to preserving and promoting Malaysian cuisine, our chain of restaurants has since expanded locally as well as globally; bringing delicious and quality cuisine for the enjoyment of our customers.

'Great Taste with Story'

Established in 2005, our vision for Tea Garden is to build a legacy of Malaysian food culture that brings back memories and satisfaction to everyone in the world. We fulfil our vision by promoting authentic Malaysian culture through our distinctive cuisine made from fresh, quality ingredients.

We believe good food brings people together. Our Malaysian cuisine plays an important role in breaking the barriers of language, race, and all walks of life by embracing the multicultural flavours of Malaysia. Each dish is made to nourish the soul and body and make our customers feel loved.

Our founder, Mr. Tan Chek Kiang has almost 40 years of experience in the Food & Beverage business. He has accumulated invaluable experiences from working at Chinese seafood restaurants, and traditional coffee shops, and now helms the reins at the company. Our Executive Chef, Mr. Yap Teck Peng, has close to 50 years of experience in the Food and beverage industry in Malaysia, Singapore, Switzerland and New Zealand. Both Mr. Tan and Mr. Yap believe that serving fresh, quality and authentic Malaysian delicacies comes from the heart to ensure that our customers enjoy the best taste of Malaysia.

Managed by a team of passionate individuals devoted to preserving and promoting Malaysian cuisine, our chain of restaurants has since expanded locally as well as globally; bringing delicious and quality cuisine for the enjoyment of our customers.

Perks and benefits

• Medical Education support Dental Training, Medical Benefit, Staff Dining Discount,

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