EXECUTIVE CHEF

58 RECRUITMENT PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment agency in Singapore is seeking an experienced Executive Chef to oversee kitchen operations. Responsibilities include ensuring the quality and freshness of dishes, coordinating cooks, implementing hygiene policies, and hiring kitchen staff. The ideal candidate must possess advanced knowledge of food principles, strong management skills, and excellent communication abilities. This role requires availability for on-call shifts, weekends, and public holidays.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of food professional principles and practices.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work on-call, after hours, and on weekends.

Responsibilities

• Ensure promptness, freshness, and quality of dishes.
• Coordinate cooks' tasks and implement hygiene policies.
• Design new recipes and plan menus.

Skills

Knowledge of food professional principles

Human resources management

BOH systems knowledge

Communication skills

Ability to meet deadlines

Job description

Executive Chef Responsibilities

• Ensuring promptness, freshness, and quality of dishes.
• Coordinating cooks' tasks.
• Implementing hygiene policies and examining equipment for cleanliness.
• Designing new recipes, planning menus, and selecting plate presentations.
• Reviewing staffing levels to meet service, operational, and financial objectives.
• Hiring and training kitchen staff, such as cooks, food preparation workers, and dishwashers.
• Performing administrative tasks, taking stock of food and equipment supplies, and doing purchase orders.
• Setting and monitoring performance standards for staff.
• Obtaining feedback on food and service quality, and handling customer problems and complaints.

Executive Chef Requirements

• Advanced knowledge of food professional principles and practices.
• Proficient knowledge of human resources management.
• Excellent knowledge of BOH systems, ordering and inventory.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Available to work on-call shifts, after hours, over weekends, and on public holidays.