Chef De Partie

KALIMA CAFE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 54,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Kalima Cafe Pte. Ltd. is seeking an experienced Senior Chef to organize the kitchen’s activities and oversee high quality dish preparation. You will be first in command, inspecting dishes before they reach customers and ensuring contentment with every meal.

You will check freshness, supervise cooks, develop recipes, plan menus, and maintain cleanliness and efficiency across the kitchen operations.

Qualifications

• Proven 2–5 years of chef experience.
• Proven ability in kitchen management.
• Ability to delegate tasks and monitor progress.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of current culinary trends and kitchen optimization.

Responsibilities

• Check freshness of food and ingredients.
• Supervise and coordinate cooks and other kitchen staff.
• Develop recipes and determine food presentation.
• Plan menus and ensure uniform serving sizes and quality.
• Inspect supplies, equipment, and work areas for cleanliness.
• Direct the food preparation process and related activities.
• Create menus with new or existing dishes ensuring variety and quality.
• Approve and refine dishes before serving.
• Plan orders of equipment or ingredients based on shortages.

Skills

Kitchen management

Leadership

Communication

Delegation

Team supervision

Culinary trends

Job description

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


• 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