Head Chef

tasty food palace pte. ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

tasty food palace pte. ltd. is seeking an experienced Head Chef to organize the kitchen’s activities and oversee all food preparation, ensuring high quality and guest satisfaction.

You will be the first in command in the facility and will create and inspect dishes before they reach customers. You will lead a culinary team, plan menus, manage staffing and training, and ensure compliance with nutrition and sanitation regulations while optimizing kitchen processes and staying current with culinary

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Head Chef.
• Excellent kitchen management capabilities.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Knowledge of health and safety training credentials.

Responsibilities

• Direct and control the food preparation process and related activities.
• Construct and polish menus with new or existing culinary creations.
• Approve dishes before they reach customers.
• Plan orders of equipment or ingredients according to shortages.
• Hire, train and manage kitchen staff.
• Oversee the work of subordinates.
• Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations and safety standards.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Kitchen management

Staff management

Health and safety awareness

Tools

MS Office

Restaurant management software

POS systems

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and qualified Head Chef to organize the kitchen’s activities. You will be the first in command in the facilities and will create and inspect dishes before they arrive at the customers ensuring high quality and contentment.

Responsibilities

• Control and direct the food preparation process and any other relative activities
• Construct menus with new or existing culinary creations ensuring the variety and quality of the servings
• Approve and “polish” dishes before they reach the customer
• Plan orders of equipment or ingredients according to identified shortages
• Arrange for repairs when necessary
• Remedy any problems or defects
• Be fully in charge of hiring, managing and training kitchen staff
• Oversee the work of subordinates
• Estimate staff’s workload and compensations
• Maintain records of payroll and attendance
• Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations and safety standards
• Foster a climate of cooperation and respect between co-oworkers

Requirements and skills

• Proven experience as Head Chef
• Exceptional proven ability of kitchen management
• Ability in dividing responsibilities and monitoring progress
• Outstanding communication and leadership skills
• Up-to-date with culinary trends and optimized kitchen processes
• Good understanding of useful computer programs (MS Office, restaurant management software, POS)
• Credentials in health and safety training