Head Chef

Al Hanif Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent restaurant in Singapore is seeking a head chef to manage kitchen operations. The role requires extensive culinary creativity, the ability to oversee kitchen staff, and maintain health and safety standards. Candidates must have on-the-job training, stamina for long hours, and strong organizational skills. This position offers a unique opportunity to lead culinary innovation in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• On-the-job training is essential for becoming a head chef.
• Ability to work long hours and endure physically demanding situations.
• Strong knowledge of food products and availability.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of the kitchen operations.
• Hire and fire kitchen staff as necessary.
• Create and design new recipes.

Skills

Creativity

Stamina

Organizational skills

Supervising skills

Time management

Job description

As a head chef you will be responsible for everything that goes on in your employer’s kitchen. Not only will you be required to oversee all dishes from start to finish, you are also tasked with hiring and firing employees, meeting health and safety standards and dreaming up new recipes for the restaurant you work in.

If you love to cook, enjoy being creative and relish the challenges that come with responsibility, read on to learn more about becoming a head chef.

Requirements

• A candidate who wants to become a head chef must acquire on the job training which is most important for career progress and advancement in the path of becoming a head chef.
• A head chef must possess a lot of stamina and will power to be able to stand for long hours and work for extended hours too in order to experiment in creating new dishes.
• The candidate should also possess good knowledge of food products and their availability in order to plan cuisine accordingly.
• A head chef should have good organizing, supervising and time management skills to be able to oversee all the activities that take place in the kitchen in a proper manner.