Novotel Singapore on Stevens : Sous Chef

OXLEY GEM PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxley Gem Pte. Ltd. is seeking a capable kitchen supervisor to oversee daily kitchen operations and ensure consistently high food quality for guests. You will train junior staff, delegate tasks, and monitor costs while maintaining compliance with safety and hygiene standards.

The role requires hands-on leadership in a busy kitchen, ensuring all recipes and procedures are followed, and ready to take on additional duties as designated by management or the Executive Chef.

Responsibilities

• Provides functional assistance and direction to the daily kitchen daily operations.
• Produce high levels of food quality to satisfy the needs of guests.
• Instruct and delegate duties fairly and in an appropriate manner to the subordinates.
• Control the food cost and food quality in the kitchen.
• Supervise all subordinates independently and in a professional manner.
• Check that all kitchens are ready before the beginning of a meal period.
• Taste all the food items before the beginning of a meal period.
• Be responsible for the overall food cost, kitchen supplies, energy cost and utensils in the section.
• Assist in the preparation and control of the daily/ weekly market list with the section.
• Control the food quality and presentation in the kitchen.
• Ensure food cost budget are met every month.
• Maintain safety by adhering to safety policies, and be responsible to report accidents immediately.
• Proceed with caution when walking on slippery floors.
• Ensure proper safety instructions are given before operating any equipment.
• Responsible for planning of the work schedule.
• Ensure that all standard recipes are followed in the preparation process.
• Adhere to the NEA food hygiene standards.
• To be ready and responsible to perform any other duties as designated or required by Management and/ or Executive Chef from time to time.

Job description

GENERAL DUTIES:

• Is responsible for the daily smooth operation of the department and to take over in the absence of the Superiors. To ensure that food quality is of high standards and consistent. To ensure that there is always sufficient supply of all food items. To give training and guidance to junior staffs.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides functional assistance and direction to the daily kitchen daily operations.
• Produce high levels of food quality to satisfy the needs of guests.
• Instruct and delegate duties fairly and in an appropriate manner to the subordinates.
• Control the food cost and food quality in the kitchen.
• Supervise all subordinates independently and in a professional manner.
• Check that all kitchens are ready before the beginning of a meal period.
• Taste all the food items before the beginning of a meal period.
• Be responsible for the overall food cost, kitchen supplies, energy cost and utensils in the section.
• Assist in the preparation and control of the daily/ weekly market list with the section.
• Control the food quality and presentation in the kitchen.
• Ensure food cost budget are met every month.
• Maintain safety by adhering to safety policies, and be responsible to report accidents immediately.
• Proceed with caution when walking on slippery floors.
• Ensure proper safety instructions are given before operating any equipment.
• Responsible for planning of the work schedule.
• Ensure that all standard recipes are followed in the preparation process.
• Adhere to the NEA food hygiene standards.
• To be ready and responsible to perform any other duties as designated or required by Management and/ or Executive Chef from time to time.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.