Chief Chef

SAFFRONS RESTAURANT PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned Indian restaurant in Singapore is seeking an experienced chef to manage kitchen operations. The role involves supervising food preparation, planning menus, and ensuring meal quality. Ideal candidates should have at least 3 years of experience in Indian cuisine, strong leadership skills, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 3 years experience as a chef in an Indian restaurant.
• Exceptional kitchen management skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Check the freshness of food and ingredients.
• Supervise and coordinate activities of cooks.
• Plan menus and ensure quality of meals.

Skills

Kitchen management

Communication

Leadership

Culinary trends

Multi-tasking

Cooking methods knowledge

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 in dividing responsibilities and monitoring progress
• Outstanding communication and leadership skills
• Up-to-date with culinary trends and optimized kitchen processes
• Able to cook varieties 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 and 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