Executive Chef

Sodexo Singapore Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sodexo Singapore Pte Ltd is seeking an Executive Chef to plan and manage day-to-day kitchen operations, ensuring quality, standards and guest satisfaction across all food production. The Executive Chef will oversee kitchen and service staff, develop menu rotations, and be responsible for budget and cost control, as well as formulate standards to enhance efficiency.

Based in Pioneer, you will implement HACCP guidelines, monitor food safety and hygiene, supervise purchasing controls, and lead menu

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in senior chef roles.
• Experience supervising operations in international hotels or upscale catering.
• Strong knowledge of HACCP and food safety standards.
• Hands-on cuisine production skills with contemporary presentation.
• Proven ability to lead, coach and manage food cost and budgeting.
• Excellent administration and team-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee kitchen and service staff.
• Develop menu rotations and manage budgeting and cost control.
• Ensure food quality, costing, safety and hygiene standards.
• Establish guidelines for purchasing and receiving.
• Manage controllable expenses including supplies and equipment.
• Monitor quality of raw and cooked foods.
• Prepare and cook foods for regular service and special events.
• Guide staff to understand guest needs and provide coaching.

Job description

WORKING LOCATION : PIONEER

WORKING HOURS : 6AM TO 4PM

About the role

To plan and manage the day-to-day operations of the kitchens ensuring the quality, standards and meeting the expectations of the customers on a daily basis. The Executive Chef will oversee kitchen and service staff, develop menu rotations, and be responsible for budget and cost control, as well as formulate standards to enhance overall efficiency and effectiveness of the operations for all food production.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee kitchen and service staff

• Develop menu rotations and be responsible for budget and cost control

• Oversee operations to ensure that food quality, costing, food safety and hygiene standards are in line with company requirements

• Develop and implement guidelines and control procedures for purchasing and receiving areas

• Manage department controllable expenses including food cost, supplies, uniforms and equipment

• Monitor the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met

• Prepare and cook foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions

• Improve service by communicating and assisting individuals to understand guest needs, providing guidance, feedback, and individual coaching when needed

About you

• Minimum of 5 years of experience

• Solid experience in a senior chef position in similar capacity, supervising operations ideally in international hotels (4 or 5 stars), upscale chain restaurants or institutional catering environment

• Experience with large scale food production and HACCP food safety standard essential

• Solid hands-on cuisine production skills with good knowledge of the latest market trends and contemporary food presentation know-how

• A self-driven creative leader with the ability to create and maintain a variety of menu standards from casual to elegant

• Good administrational, communications, team building and food cost management skills