Head Chef

THE ONE LIVEHOUSE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

THE ONE LIVEHOUSE PTE. LTD. is seeking an experienced Head Chef to lead our busy livehouse kitchen. You will be responsible for food quality, menu execution, and maintaining clean, efficient operations during service.

You will manage kitchen staff, plan schedules, monitor costs and inventory, uphold food safety standards, and collaborate with F&B and events teams to deliver high-volume service and special functions.

Qualifications

• Relevant professional kitchen leadership experience.
• Proven ability to manage head chef or senior kitchen roles.
• Strong knowledge of food costing and inventory management.
• Experience in fast-paced live events is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily kitchen and food-production operations
• Lead, supervise and train kitchen staff
• Ensure consistent food quality, presentation and portion standards
• Plan kitchen manpower, duty schedules and work assignments
• Develop and improve menu items as required
• Monitor food costs, wastage and productivity
• Coordinate with F&B and Operations teams during service
• Manage kitchen preparation for events and high-volume service
• Ensure kitchen cleanliness and food-safety standards

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Food costing

Inventory management

Menu development

Staff training

Food safety

Job description

Head Chef

We are looking for an experienced Head Chef to lead the kitchen operations of our livehouse. The Head Chef will be responsible for food quality, kitchen staff, menu execution, food costing, inventory and maintaining a clean and efficient kitchen operation.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee all daily kitchen and food-production operations
• Lead, supervise and train kitchen staff
• Ensure consistent food quality, presentation and portion standards
• Plan kitchen manpower, duty schedules and work assignments
• Develop, review and improve menu items where required
• Establish recipes, preparation procedures and portion controls
• Monitor food costs, wastage and kitchen productivity
• Manage ingredient inventory and coordinate purchasing requirements
• Ensure ingredients are stored, handled and rotated properly
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness, hygiene and food-safety standards
• Ensure equipment is properly used and report maintenance requirements
• Coordinate with the F&B and Operations teams during service
• Manage kitchen preparation for events, private functions and high-volume service periods
• Monitor staff performance and maintain kitchen discipline
• Assist management with budgeting, costing and operational improvements
• Perform other kitchen-related duties as required

Requirements

• Relevant professional kitchen experience
• Previous experience as a Head Chef, Sous Chef, Kitchen Manager or similar leadership position preferred
• Strong knowledge of kitchen operations and food preparation
• Good understanding of food costing, portion control and inventory management
• Strong leadership and staff-management skills
• Able to maintain consistent standards in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge of food hygiene and safety requirements
• Good organisational and problem-solving ability
• Comfortable working evenings, weekends and public holidays according to operational requirements