Chief Chef

SAFFRONS @ 1163 PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned Indian restaurant in Singapore seeks an experienced chef to supervise kitchen staff and ensure high-quality food preparation. The ideal candidate should have at least 3 years of experience in an Indian restaurant, possess exemplary kitchen management skills, and demonstrate a variety of cooking techniques. Flexibility to work weekends and public holidays is required.

Qualifications

• Proven 3 years experience as a chef in an Indian restaurant.
• Exceptional proven ability in kitchen management.
• Up-to-date with culinary trends and optimized kitchen processes.
• Must be able to work on weekends and public holidays if necessary.

Responsibilities

• Check the freshness of food and ingredients.
• Supervise and coordinate activities of cooks and food preparation.
• Develop recipes and present food.
• Plan menus ensuring uniform serving sizes and quality.

Skills

Kitchen management

Leadership skills

Culinary trends

Multi-tasking

Communication

Cooking techniques

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Check the freshness of food and ingredients
• Supervise and coordinate activities of cooks and other food preparation
• 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
• Plan orders of equipment or ingredients according to identified shortages

Requirements

• Proven 3 years experience as a chef in an Indian restaurant
• Exceptional proven ability in kitchen management
• Ability to divide responsibilities and monitoring progress
• Outstanding communication and leadership skills
• Up-to-date with culinary trends and optimized kitchen processes
• Able to cook a variety of Indian Authentic cuisines
• Must be able to work on weekends and public holidays if necessary
• Maintain professional grooming and appearance and act as a role model according to established grooming and appearance policy
• Different methods of cooking such as dry/moist heat cooking, grilling, broiling etc
• Demonstrate sous vide method
• Excellent cooking skills and ability to multi-task
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and complete tasks responsibly
• Maintain workplace safety and health policies and procedures