Culinary Director: Menu & Ops Leader

Elitez Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Elitez Pte Ltd in Singapore is seeking a seasoned Central Kitchen Operations Lead to oversee the entire operation, ensure food quality, safety and timely order fulfilment, and drive innovative dining concepts for retail and catering.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years in large-scale F&B, strong menu development, cost control, and proven leadership of a sizeable culinary team, with deep knowledge of local F&B landscape and a passion for continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in a reputable and large-scale F&B, catering, or hospitality establishment.
• Strong culinary expertise with track record of creative menu development.
• Excellent creativity, presentation skills, and passion for new food concepts.
• Deep understanding of food costing, kitchen operations, procurement, and labour productivity.
• Experience leading and developing a sizeable culinary team.
• Good knowledge of local foodservice and F&B landscape.
• Strong organisational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple operations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the overall operation and performance of the central kitchen.
• Ensure consistent food quality, presentation, food safety, and timely order fulfilment.
• Develop and propose menus for customer enquiries, corporate accounts, and tender submissions.
• Create innovative dining concepts and menu offerings for retail outlets.
• Lead and oversee culinary operations for catering events and functions.
• Evaluate new raw materials, ingredients, products, and potential suppliers.
• Prepare weekly material forecasts and coordinate with purchasing.
• Establish standard recipes and costing, monitor food costs within targets.
• Maintain highest standards of kitchen hygiene, sanitation, and workplace practices.
• Manage labour costs and optimise manpower utilisation.
• Recruit, develop, coach, and train chefs, cooks, and kitchen assistants.
• Drive continuous improvement in culinary processes, operational efficiency, and product quality.

Skills

Culinary expertise

Menu development

Food costing

Labour management

Team leadership

Communication

Job description

Elitez Pte Ltd in Singapore is seeking a seasoned Central Kitchen Operations Lead to oversee the entire operation, ensure food quality, safety and timely order fulfilment, and drive innovative dining concepts for retail and catering.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years in large-scale F&B, strong menu development, cost control, and proven leadership of a sizeable culinary team, with deep knowledge of local F&B landscape and a passion for continuous improvement.