Culinary Leader: Menu Innovation & Kitchen Excellence

Al-Bismi Kitchen; Singapore; On-site; SGD 78,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Al-Bismi Kitchen in Singapore seeks an Executive Chef to lead the kitchen, ensure high-quality, innovative cuisine, and maintain exceptional guest satisfaction. You will oversee recipe execution, food cost, hygiene, training, and daily operations.

The role demands strong leadership, hands-on cooking, staff development, and ability to manage all kitchen activities to deliver outstanding dining experiences across rooms and banquets. Previous experience at a similar scale is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Trains, develops and motivates supervisors and culinary staff to meet and exceed established food preparation standards on a consistent basis.
• Teaches preparation according to well defined recipes and follows up and discusses ways of constantly improving the cuisine at the property.
• Display exceptional leadership by providing a positive work environment, counselling employees as appropriate and demonstrating a dedicated and professional approach to management.
• Should be able to provide direction for all day-to-day operations in the kitchen.
• Understand employee positions well enough to perform duties in employees' absence or determine appropriate replacement to fill gaps.
• Provides guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
• Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and kitchen staff.
• He/She should advocate sound financial/business decision making, demonstrates honesty, integrity and also leads by example.
• Provides and supports service behaviours that are above and beyond for customer satisfaction and retention.
• Improves service by communicating and assisting individuals to understand guest needs, providing guidance, feedback, and individual coaching when needed.
• Delegates as appropriate to develop supervisors and subordinates to accept responsibility and meet clearly defined goals and objectives.
• Reviews staffing levels to ensure that guest service, operational needs and financial objectives are met.
• Actively involves in menu development and maintaining updated and accurate costing of all dishes prepared and sold in the Food and Beverage operation.
• Determines how food should be presented, and create decorative food displays.
• Recognizes superior quality products, presentations and flavour.
• Ensures compliance with food handling and sanitation standards.
• Follows proper handling and right temperature of all food products.
• Ensures all equipment in the kitchen is properly maintained and in working order in accordance with local Health department and hotel standards.
• Coordinates with the purchasing department for the acquisition of needed goods and services.
• Ensure all products are prepared in a consistent manner and meet departmental appearance/quality standards.
• Ensure proper grooming and hygiene standards for all kitchen staffs.

Job description

Al-Bismi Kitchen in Singapore seeks an Executive Chef to lead the kitchen, ensure high-quality, innovative cuisine, and maintain exceptional guest satisfaction. You will oversee recipe execution, food cost, hygiene, training, and daily operations.

The role demands strong leadership, hands-on cooking, staff development, and ability to manage all kitchen activities to deliver outstanding dining experiences across rooms and banquets. Previous experience at a similar scale is preferred.