EXECUTIVE CHEF

WOODS CAFE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

WOODS CAFE PTE. LTD. in Singapore is seeking an Executive Chef to oversee the creation and presentation of innovative, high-quality cuisine for dining rooms, banquets and other food facilities. You will ensure consistent taste, achieve guest satisfaction and drive kitchen operations.

You will lead culinary teams, manage stock, wastage, hygiene, budgeting and training while maintaining top standards and compliance with health department rules.

Responsibilities

• Train, develop and motivate supervisors and culinary staff to meet standards.
• Teach preparation according to defined recipes and improve cuisine.
• Lead with a positive environment and professional management.
• Provide direction for day-to-day kitchen operations.
• Understand roles to cover absences or replacements.
• Guide subordinates, set and monitor performance standards.
• Use interpersonal skills to lead and influence kitchen staff.
• Advocate sound financial decisions with honesty and integrity.
• Deliver service behaviours above customer expectations.
• Improve service by understanding guest needs and coaching staff.
• Delegate to develop supervisors and meet goals.
• Review staffing levels to meet guest, operations and financial goals.
• Involve in menu development and cost accuracy of dishes.
• Determine presentation and decorative displays.
• Ensure quality products, presentations and flavour.
• Ensure compliance with food handling and sanitation standards.
• Maintain equipment in working order per health standards.
• Coordinate with purchasing for needed goods and services.
• Ensure consistent preparation and appearance across dishes.
• Ensure grooming and hygiene standards for kitchen staff.

Job description

Job Description:

Responsible for the consistent preparation of innovative and creative cuisine of the highest quality, presentation and flavour for the dining rooms, banquets and other food facilities, resulting in outstanding guest satisfaction. Additionally responsible for the smooth running of the kitchen and manage areas of profit, stock, wastage control, hygiene practices and training within the kitchen.

Executive Chef Duties and 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.