Commis Cook

SAI BROTHERS KITCHEN PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 33,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

SAI BROTHERS KITCHEN PTE. LTD. is seeking an experienced cook to organize the kitchen’s activities, supervise cooks and prep workers, and ensure high quality dishes before they reach customers.

You will develop recipes, plan menus, oversee portioning and presentation, maintain cleanliness and stock, and coordinate with the Head Chef in a fast-paced kitchen with rotating rosters.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage a kitchen.
• Strong leadership and communication.
• Up-to-date with culinary trends.
• Ability to supervise cooks and prep workers.
• Capable of planning menus and presentation.
• Flexible with rotating rosters and fast-paced schedules.

Responsibilities

• Organize and supervise kitchen activities to ensure high quality dishes.
• Check freshness of ingredients and maintain cleanliness.
• Develop recipes and plan menus with uniform serving sizes.
• Direct food preparation and ensure dish quality before serving.
• Polish dishes before they reach customers.
• Coordinate stock, equipment, and kitchen organization with Head Chef.
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and safety standards.

Skills

Kitchen management

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Rotating roster

Fast-paced

Culinary trends

Education

Culinary certification

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced and qualified cook 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
• Assist Chef in preparing semi-fine dining cuisine
• Execute food preparation and assist in presentation to ensure quality standards
• Organise kitchen stock and ingredients
• Work with Head Chef to maintain kitchen organisation
• Maintain cleanliness of kitchen and general housekeeping
  

Requirements

• 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
• Strong passion for Culinary
• Willingness to work on a rotating roster
• Strive for excellence in quality and presentation
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Certification in Culinary would be beneficial