EXECUTIVE CHEF

VALLEYVIEW EATERY PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local restaurant in Singapore is seeking an experienced Executive Chef to oversee kitchen operations, ensuring quality, promptness, and freshness of dishes. The role involves coordinating staff, implementing hygiene policies, and designing innovative menus. Successful candidates will possess advanced knowledge of food principles, strong human resources management skills, and excellent communication abilities. As part of the leadership team, this role will also require meeting operational objectives and managing kitchen staff effectively.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of food professional principles and practices.
• Proficient knowledge of human resources management.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Ensure promptness, freshness, and quality of dishes.
• Coordinate cooks' tasks.
• Implement hygiene policies and examine equipment for cleanliness.
• Design new recipes, plan menus, and select plate presentations.
• Review staffing levels to meet service and operational objectives.
• Hire and train kitchen staff.
• Perform administrative tasks and manage purchase orders.
• Set and monitor performance standards for staff.
• Obtain feedback on food and service quality.

Skills

Advanced knowledge of food professional principles and practices

Proficient knowledge of human resources management

Excellent 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 communication skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines.