Head Chef Wanted: Lead the Fire, Fuel the Flavour at The Butcher’s Wife

FOOD COLLECTIVE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading culinary establishment in Tiong Bahru, Singapore is seeking a Head Chef to lead their kitchen operations and menu development. The ideal candidate has proven experience as a Head Chef or a strong Senior Sous ready for advancement. You will inspire a team and ensure high food safety standards while crafting innovative, gut-friendly meals. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Competitive salary package

Career progression opportunities

5-day work week

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Head Chef or strong Senior Sous.
• Confident in gluten-free cooking or willing to learn.
• Solid foundational culinary techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day kitchen operations.
• Drive menu creativity with seasonal focus.
• Maintain food safety standards.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Menu development

Food safety standards

Gluten-free cooking

Fermentation techniques

Job description

Overview

HEAD CHEF WANTED
The Butcher’s Wife – Tiong Bahru, Singapore

Full-Time | 5-Day Work Week | Split Shifts

Who You Are

You’ve got fire in your belly and flavour in your fingertips. You’re a natural-born leader who thrives in the heat of service and isn’t afraid to challenge culinary norms. You understand produce, process, and people. Most importantly, you believe food should be both gut-friendly and gut-punching (in the best possible way).

What You’ll Do

• Captain the kitchen crew and run day-to-day operations with sharp precision
• Lead menu development with creativity, seasonality, and sustainability in mind
• Collaborate closely with our GM to keep the FOH + BOH magic alive
• Maintain high food safety standards, clean systems, and tighter-than-tight prep
• Inspire and grow your team — because a happy crew makes happy food
• Keep food cost and inventory in check without compromising soul or spice

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience as Head Chef or a strong Senior Sous ready for the next leap
• Confident with naturally gluten-free cooking or open to mastering it
• Solid foundations in technique, with a love for fermentation, plant-forward cooking, and open-fire elements
• Calm under pressure, clean in process, and generous in leadership
• Passionate about innovation and making magic from scratch

What’s In It For You

• A chance to lead a kitchen where boundaries are meant to be pushed
• Support from a bold, independent hospitality group (Spa Esprit Group)
• Competitive salary package and career progression opportunities
• 5-day work week + split shifts to keep the rhythm sustainable
• A creative space to build a name, a team, and a food story worth telling

Think you’re the one to take our fearless food philosophy to the next level? Slide into our inbox with your CV. We can’t wait to meet you.