Head Sushi Chef

Cutting Edge Recruitment; Singapore; On-site; SGD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A culinary establishment in Singapore is seeking a skilled chef to prepare a range of Japanese dishes including sushi and sashimi. Responsibilities include ensuring food quality and safety, designing menus, managing inventory, and supervising other kitchen staff. The ideal candidate must have experience in Japanese cuisine, possess strong inventory and supplier management skills, and ensure a high-quality dining experience for customers.

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing Japanese dishes, particularly sushi and sashimi.
• Ability to design and update food menus based on guidelines.
• Strong inventory management and supply ordering skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare various types of Japanese dishes following company guidelines.
• Inspect quality of ingredients and manage food inventory.
• Supervise kitchen staff and ensure service quality.
• Maintain clean work environment and communicate with staff.
• Ensure customers have a good dining experience.

Skills

Sushi & sashimi

Omakase chef

Menu design

Food safety

Inventory management

Supplier liaison

Team supervision

Job description

Preparing various types of Japanese dishes, including sushi and sashimi omakase based on the Company's guidelines on quality, portion, size, presentation, and food safety, inspecting the quality of fruits, vegetables, and seafood, designing and regularly updating food menus and dishes with an eye on Company's guidelines on food cost and profit margins, regularly taking inventory of food supplies and other products, ordering food and other necessary supplies from suppliers, sourcing, selecting and liaising with suppliers, maintaining a clean work environment, communicating with wait staff and floor manager, supervising other kitchen staff and other chefs to ensure service quality and other requirements of customers are met; and ensuring customers have a good dining experience.

Other work or duties authorized or assigned by the Company's management from time to time.

Besides our head sushi chef, we have 2 other chefs. A junior sushi chef (who is also good with cooked food) and a specialist cooked food chef. The head chef will be in charge of these other 2 chefs. All of our chefs are experienced, omakase chefs.