Head Chef

FEI SIONG FOOD MANAGEMENT PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

FEI SIONG FOOD MANAGEMENT PTE. LTD. in Singapore seeks a Head Chef to oversee the entire kitchen operation, ensuring consistent preparation, quality, hygiene, and safety.

The role covers menu execution, cost control, inventory, and staff supervision to maintain an efficient, well-organised kitchen.

Qualifications

• Proven Head Chef experience
• Exceptional kitchen management ability
• Ability to divide responsibilities and monitor progress
• Outstanding communication and leadership skills
• Up-to-date with culinary trends and optimized kitchen processes
• Good understanding of MS Excel, ordering system, and POS (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Create the menu with proper SOP and work with Head of Ops for menu costing.
• Prepare, control and direct food preparation and related activities.
• Approve and polish dishes before serving to customers.
• Manage cost control—plan equipment/ingredient orders and labor costs.
• Lead hiring (with HQ support) and train kitchen staff.
• Oversee the work of subordinates.
• Ensure compliance with SFA sanitation and safety standards.
• Foster cooperation and respect among co-workers.

Skills

Kitchen management

Leadership

Food safety

Menu planning

Cost control

Communication

Tools

MS Excel

Ordering system

POS

Job description

The Head Chef is responsible for the overall management and operation of the kitchen, including food preparation, menu execution, food quality, hygiene and safety, cost control, inventory management, and kitchen staff supervision.

The Head Chef will ensure that all dishes are prepared consistently according to the Company's recipes, quality standards and food safety requirements while maintaining an efficient and well-organised kitchen operation.

Responsibilities

• Create the menu with proper SOP and work together with the Head of Ops for menu food costing.
• Prepare, control and direct food preparation process and any other relative activities.
• Approve and "polish" dishes before they reach the customer.
• Be responsible on cost management - plans order of equipment or ingredients and labour costs.
• Be fully in charge of hiring (with the support of HQ resources), managing and training kitchen staff.
• Oversee the work of subordinates.
• Compliance of SFA - sanitation regulations and safety standards.
• Foster a climate of cooperation and respect between co-workers.

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 rends and optimized kitchen processes.
• Good understanding of useful computer programs (MS Excel, ordering system, POS) - Preferred.