Executive Chef: Innovative Cuisine & Kitchen Leadership

KHAIRUNMIYAH RESTAURANTS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

KHAIRUNMIYAH RESTAURANTS PTE. LTD. is seeking an Executive Chef to oversee the creation of innovative, high-quality cuisine for dining rooms, banquets, and other facilities.

You will ensure exceptional guests’ satisfaction through outstanding flavour, presentation, and consistent service while managing kitchen operations and profitability. Lead a professional team, train staff to standards, and drive menu development, costing, hygiene, and stock control in alignment with local health and hotel

Qualifications

• Leadership and people management skills.
• Experience in training culinary staff to high standards.
• Ability to develop creative menus with costing and portion control.
• Strong focus on food safety and sanitation.
• Excellent communication and team coordination.

Responsibilities

• Train, develop and motivate supervisors and culinary staff to meet established food preparation standards on a consistent basis.
• Teach preparation according to well defined recipes and follow up and discuss ways of constantly improving the cuisine at the property.
• Display exceptional leadership by providing a positive work environment and professional management.
• Provide direction for all day-to-day kitchen operations.
• Understand employee positions well enough to perform duties in their absence or arrange replacements.
• Provide guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
• Utilize interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and kitchen staff.
• Advocate sound financial decisions, honesty and integrity, and lead by example.
• Support service behaviours above and beyond for customer satisfaction and retention.
• Improve service by understanding guest needs and coaching staff accordingly.
• Delegate to develop supervisors and entrust responsibilities.
• Review staffing levels to meet guest service and financial objectives.
• Involve in menu development and maintaining updated costing of all dishes.
• Determine food presentation and decorative displays.
• Recognize superior quality products, presentations and flavours.
• Ensure compliance with food handling and sanitation standards.
• Ensure proper temperatures for all foods.
• Maintain kitchen equipment per health and hotel standards.
• Coordinate with purchasing for needed goods and services.
• Ensure consistency in product preparation and appearance.
• Enforce grooming and hygiene standards.

Skills

Leadership

Staff training

Menu development

Costing

Food safety

Communication

Quality control

Scheduling

Job description

KHAIRUNMIYAH RESTAURANTS PTE. LTD. is seeking an Executive Chef to oversee the creation of innovative, high-quality cuisine for dining rooms, banquets, and other facilities.

You will ensure exceptional guests’ satisfaction through outstanding flavour, presentation, and consistent service while managing kitchen operations and profitability. Lead a professional team, train staff to standards, and drive menu development, costing, hygiene, and stock control in alignment with local health and hotel