Chef (Kaki Bukit Nursing Home)

The Lentor Residence Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 36,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Lentor Residence Pte Ltd is seeking an experienced cook for its nursing home operations in Kaki Bukit, with deployments to Macpherson or Hougang for training. The role focuses on preparing meals per approved menus and dietary requirements to ensure timely service for residents and staff.

Responsibilities include supporting the Head Chef, ensuring regulatory compliance, managing daily kitchen activities, supervising staff, and maintaining documentation and cost control.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in institutional catering of large-scale food service.
• Healthcare experience is an advantage.
• Possess a Food Safety and Hygiene certificate.

Responsibilities

• Support Head Chef in maintaining regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with operations, dietitians, speech therapists and nursing leaders to meet nutritional requirements.
• Manage day-to-day kitchen operations, including meal preparation, cooking and plating.
• Supervise and lead kitchen staff to ensure meals meet SOPs and dietary needs.
• Assist continuous improvement to improve quality and efficiency.
• Conduct on‑the‑job training and coaching sessions; review performance.
• Order food supplies and manage inventory; control food costs and wastage.
• Document hot holding, chiller and freezer temps and cleaning records.
• Oversee kitchen upkeep, pest control and equipment servicing.
• Plan staff rosters and standby for staff replacement.

Skills

Cooking

Staff supervision

Interpersonal skills

Food safety

Education

Primary education

Job description

We are looking for experienced and independent cook for our upcoming nursing home in Kaki Bukit. This chef will be deployed at our Macpherson or Hougang branch for training. The chef will be responsible for preparing and cooking meals in accordance with approved menus and dietary requirements to ensure timely meal service for residents and staff.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Support Head Chef in maintaining regulatory compliance.
• Work closely with operations team, dietitians, speech therapists and nursing leaders to ensure meals prepared in accordance with the nutritional requirements and IDDSI standards.
• Manage day-to-day kitchen operations, including meal preparation, cooking, and plating.
• Supervise and lead kitchen staff to ensure all meals are prepared and presented in accordance with standard recipes, special diets requirement and SOPs.
• Support continuous improvement initiative to ensure quality and operational efficiency.
• To hold regular on-the-job training, coaching sessions and reviewing of performance
• Ordering of food supplies and manage inventory.
• Manage food costs and minimise wastage.
• Ensure proper documentation of hot holding, chiller, freezer temperature and regular cleaning records.
• Responsible for general upkeep of the kitchen, including pest control and kitchen utensils and equipment servicing and repair.
• Plan kitchen staff roster and standby for staff replacement due to exigencies.
• Perform any other duties assigned to ensure smooth kitchen operations.

Requirements:

• Able to work 6 days per week, including weekend and Public Holiday, according to roster
• Minimum with Primary education
• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant working experience in institutional catering of large-scale food service; healthcare experience is an advantage
• Able to cook Chinese dishes/cuisine
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Minimum Certificate in Food Safety and Hygiene
• Possess experience in supervising kitchen staff or leading a shift is preferred