Head Chef

Royal Food Services; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Host Singapore is seeking a Head Chef to lead all kitchen operations, ensuring excellence in food quality, consistency, and hygiene. You will drive cost control and uphold Royal Host culinary standards.

In this role, you will supervise and train kitchen staff, manage staffing, and ensure compliance with SFA food safety regulations while coordinating with service teams and management for smooth operations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily kitchen operations to ensure smooth, efficient service
• Maintain high standards of consistency, quality, and presentation across all menu items
• Ensure compliance with recipes, SOPs, and brand standards
• Participate in menu execution, improvement, and standardisation
• Lead, supervise, coach, and train kitchen staff
• Plan staff deployment and ensure adequate manpower coverage
• Provide performance feedback, guidance, and discipline when needed
• Ensure strict compliance with SFA food safety and hygiene regulations
• Maintain excellent kitchen cleanliness, sanitation, and equipment safety
• Oversee proper food handling, storage, and preparation practices
• Manage food costs, portion control, and reduce wastage
• Oversee ordering, inventory tracking, and stock rotation
• Work with suppliers and management to optimise purchasing and cost efficiency
• Collaborate with service teams and management for smooth operations
• Support operational planning, promotions, and internal/external audits
• Prepare reports on kitchen performance and operational needs

Job description

Role Overview

The Head Chef leads all kitchen operations at Royal Host Singapore, ensuring excellence infood quality, consistency, hygiene, and cost control. This role requires strongleadership, hands‑on management, and the ability to uphold Royal Host culinary standards.

Key Responsibilities

Kitchen Operations & Food Quality

• Oversee daily kitchen operations to ensure smooth, efficient service
• Maintain high standards of consistency, quality, and presentation across all menu items
• Ensure compliance with Royal Host recipes, SOPs, and brand standards
• Participate in menu execution, improvement, and standardisation

Team Leadership& Training

• Lead, supervise, coach, and train kitchen staff
• Plan staff deployment and ensure adequate manpower coverage
• Provide performance feedback, guidance, and discipline when needed

Food Safety& Hygiene

• Ensure strict compliance with SFA food safety and hygiene regulations
• Maintain excellent kitchen cleanliness, sanitation, and equipment safety
• Oversee proper food handling, storage, and preparation practices

Cost Control& Inventory Management

• Manage food costs, portion control, and reduce wastage
• Oversee ordering, inventory tracking, and stock rotation
• Work with suppliers and management to optimise purchasing and cost efficiency

Coordination& Reporting

• Collaborate with service teams and management for smooth operations
• Support operational planning, promotions, and internal/external audits
• Prepare reports on kitchen performance and operational needs