Head Chef & Kitchen Operations Leader

White Restaurant; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

White Restaurant in Singapore is seeking an experienced kitchen lead to oversee daily kitchen operations, recruit and train staff, plan menus, and ensure high-quality ingredients. The role emphasizes hygiene, equipment familiarity, and safety compliance in a bustling restaurant setting.

You will coordinate with the Restaurant Manager for events, manage stock and sauces, handle customer complaints, and develop new menu items while maintaining discipline and efficiency in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for staff recruitment and oversee kitchen operations.
• Responsible for kitchen operations.
• Familiarize with operation of all kitchen equipment.
• Ensure overall kitchen hygiene and cleanliness is maintained.
• Plan menu and create new dishes.
• Ensure good quality of all ingredients delivered by suppliers.
• Implement Kitchen Staff discipline.
• Gather feedback from Restaurant Manager with regard to popularity of dishes served and comments on food.
• Co-ordinate with Restaurant Manager on pre-arranged functions and/or activities.
• Conduct Kitchen Staff training and advancement.
• Handle food-related customers’ complaints.
• Recommend new ideas to improve business.
• Train staff on preparations of new items in menu.
• Observe & ensure safety precaution in the kitchen.
• Check that gas and stoves are turned off before leaving the kitchen at closing hour
• Stir-fry and cook dishes in the menu.
• Monitor the inventory level of all ingredients and notify the Chief Cutter when stock level is low.
• Familiarize with all sauces and cooking methods for all food items.
• Defrost and cut poultry, beef and other meat items.
• Anticipate the following day’s supplies and prepare appropriate quantity of ingredients.
• Maintain inventory of stainless steel cutlery used for sorting out various dishes.
• Receive orders issued by service staff and sort out ingredients for the dishes.
• Strike off items on order-chits for completed dish

Job description

White Restaurant in Singapore is seeking an experienced kitchen lead to oversee daily kitchen operations, recruit and train staff, plan menus, and ensure high-quality ingredients. The role emphasizes hygiene, equipment familiarity, and safety compliance in a bustling restaurant setting.

You will coordinate with the Restaurant Manager for events, manage stock and sauces, handle customer complaints, and develop new menu items while maintaining discipline and efficiency in a fast-paced environment.