CHEF DE PARTIE

KNS FOOD CHAIN PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 78,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

KNS FOOD CHAIN PTE. LTD. in Singapore is seeking an experienced Senior Chef to organize the kitchen's activities and lead the team in a fast-paced facility.

You will be first in command, ensuring high-quality dishes before they reach customers while upholding strict food safety standards. You will check ingredient freshness, supervise cooks, develop recipes, plan menus, and manage equipment and cleanliness.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a head chef or senior chef in a fast-paced kitchen.
• Strong leadership, organizational and time management skills.
• Knowledge of food safety standards and menu planning.

Responsibilities

• Check freshness of food and ingredients
• Supervise and coordinate activities of cooks and other food preparation workers
• Develop recipes and determine how to present the food
• Plan menus and ensure uniform serving sizes and quality of meals
• Inspect supplies, equipment, and work areas for cleanliness and functionality
• Control and direct the food preparation process and any other related activities
• Oversee all dishes from start to finish, including hiring/firing and enforcing health standards

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Menu planning

Recipe development

Quality control

Staff supervision

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and qualified Senior Chef to organize the kitchen’s activities. You will be the first in command in the facilities and will create and inspect dishes before they arrive at the customers ensuring high quality and contentment.

• Check freshness of food and ingredients
• Supervise and coordinate activities of cooks and other food preparation workers
• Develop recipes and determine how to present the food
• Plan menus and ensure uniform serving sizes and quality of meals
• Inspect supplies, equipment, and work areas for cleanliness and functionality
• Control and direct the food preparation process and any other relative activities
• As a head chef you will be responsible for everything that goes on in your employer’s kitchen. Not only will you be required to oversee all dishes from start to finish, you are also tasked with hiring and firing employees, meeting health and safety standards and dreaming up new recipes for the restaurant you work in.
• If you love to cook, enjoy being creative and relish the challenges that come with responsibility, read on to learn more about becoming a head chef.

Requirements

A candidate who wants to become a head chef must acquire on the job training which is most important for career progress and advancement in the path of becoming a head chef.

• A head chef must possess a lot of stamina and will power to be able to stand for long hours and work for extended hours too in order to experiment in creating new dishes.
• The candidate should also possess good knowledge of food products and their availability in order to plan cuisine accordingly.
• A head chef should have good organizing, supervising and time management skills to be able to oversee all the activities that take place in the kitchen in a proper manner.

• Construct menus with new or existing culinary creations ensuring the variety and quality of the servings
• Approve and “polish” dishes before they reach the customer
• Plan orders of equipment or ingredients according to identified shortages

Requirements

• Proven min 2 years to 5 years’ experience as a chef
• Exceptional proven ability of kitchen management
• Ability in dividing responsibilities and monitoring progress
• Outstanding communication and leadership skills
• Up-to-date with culinary trends and optimized kitchen processes