HEAD CHEF

SHAW THEATRES PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality business in Singapore is seeking a Kitchen Manager to oversee kitchen operations. Key responsibilities include maintaining high food quality standards, training kitchen staff, and managing kitchen inventory. The ideal candidate will have strong people management skills and experience in menu development, ensuring a positive dining experience for guests.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing kitchen staff and operations.
• Strong ability to maintain high-quality food standards.
• Proficient in ordering and inventory management.

Responsibilities

• Maintain team-oriented culture.
• Oversee kitchen stock and organization.
• Train new kitchen employees.
• Ensure compliance with food storage standards.

Skills

Team-oriented personality

Strong people management skills

Menu development

Quality assurance

Food preparation standards

Job description

Job description

Responsibilities include:
• Maintain a team-oriented personality with strong people management skills;
• Be actively involved in menu development and maintaining updated and accurate costing of all dishes prepared and sold;
• Oversee the organization of kitchen stock & ingredients; verifying all food products are properly dated and organized for quality assurance;
• Be in charge of supply ordering, maintaining costs, kitchen efficiency & staffing;
• Ensure all food preparation and presentation by the team closely follows recipes and SOP guidelines, and are delivered in accordance with the brand’s appearance/quality standards;
• Actively respond to and handle guest problems and complaints;
• Trains new kitchen employees to restaurant and kitchen standards; capitalizing on informal opportunities to coach and mentor, taking interest in others’ personal development;
• Ensure proper purchasing, receiving and food storage standards in the kitchen. Maintain high-quality levels of receiving, storage, production and presentation of food;
• Ensure proper grooming and hygiene standards for all kitchen staff;
• Ensure all equipment in the kitchen is properly maintained and in working order in accordance with SFA standards. Promptly feedback to management team if any issues arise;
• Assist the company in expansion plans.