Assistant Head Chef

AMICI EVENTS & CATERING PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff meal provided

Training provided

Career progression available

Annual leave and statutory benefits

Job summary

AMICI EVENTS & CATERING PTE. LTD. in Singapore seeks an Assistant Head Chef to assist the Head Chef in managing overall food manufacturing, catering, and kitchen production operations, with emphasis on standards, SOP enforcement, and quality control.

The role covers manpower planning, stock control, cost management, menu execution, and coordinating with operations, sales, procurement, and management. You will lead the kitchen in absence of Head Chef and drive continuous improvement while

Qualifications

• Experience leading kitchen teams in catering or central kitchen.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, hygiene, and SOP compliance.
• Ability to manage staff and service pressure.
• Experience in cost and wastage control.

Responsibilities

• Assist Head Chef in managing overall kitchen, catering, and production operations.
• Oversee food production, preparation standards, service quality, and workflow.
• Ensure all kitchen staff follow SOPs, recipes, hygiene, and safety standards.
• Assist with manpower planning, duty allocation, training, and performance monitoring.
• Monitor food cost, wastage, stock control, and operational efficiency.
• Support menu execution, product consistency, and process improvement.
• Coordinate with operations, sales, procurement, and management as needed.
• Handle kitchen issues, staff matters, and service disruptions professionally.
• Ensure kitchen is audit-ready and compliant with hygiene requirements.
• Act as kitchen lead when Head Chef is not around.
• Carry out other kitchen management duties assigned.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Food quality control

Cost control

Manpower planning

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for an Assistant Head Chef to assist the Head Chef in managing overall food manufacturing, catering, and kitchen production operations. The role includes food production, kitchen standards, manpower planning, SOP enforcement, food quality control, stock control, and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Assist Head Chef in managing overall kitchen, catering, and production operations.
• Oversee food production, preparation standards, service quality, and kitchen workflow.
• Ensure all kitchen staff follow company SOPs, recipes, hygiene, and safety standards.
• Assist with manpower planning, duty allocation, training, and performance monitoring.
• Monitor food cost, wastage, stock control, and operational efficiency.
• Support menu execution, product consistency, and process improvement.
• Coordinate with operations, sales, procurement, and management when required.
• Handle kitchen issues, staff matters, and service disruptions professionally.
• Ensure kitchen is audit-ready and compliant with hygiene requirements.
• Act as kitchen lead when the Head Chef is not around.
• Carry out other kitchen management duties assigned.

Requirements

• Able to manage kitchen team, workflow, manpower, and service pressure.
• Strong leadership and kitchen management capability.
• Good understanding of food quality control, stock control, cost control, and wastage control.
• Able to work in a food manufacturing, catering, or central kitchen environment.
• Able to train, guide, and manage kitchen staff.
• Able to communicate clearly with different departments.
• Responsible, organised, and able to support management decisions.
• Able to maintain high kitchen standards consistently.
• Food hygiene certificate will be an advantage.

Benefits

• Staff meal provided.
• Training provided.
• Career progression available.
• Annual leave and statutory benefits according to company policy.