Research & Development Chef (Chinese Cuisine)

HUNAN TRADITIONAL CUISINE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunan Traditional Cuisine Pte. Ltd. is seeking a creative and technically strong Chinese Cuisine R&D Chef to lead the development of new dishes, menus, and culinary concepts.

You will drive menu innovation, develop standardized recipes, and work closely with the Executive Chef and operations to launch products that balance authenticity with commercial appeal.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of relevant experience as a Chinese cuisine chef.
• Strong understanding of Chinese cuisine cooking techniques and ingredients.
• Experience in menu development, recipe standardization, or culinary product development is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of new dishes, menus, and culinary concepts.
• Develop standardized recipes, preparation methods, and plating standards; conduct yield testing and food-cost analysis.
• Work closely with the Executive Chef and operations team through R&D and launch processes.

Skills

Chinese cuisine

Menu development

Recipe standardization

Food cost analysis

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking acreative and technically strongChinese Cuisine R&D Chef tolead the development of new dishes, menus, and culinary concepts.

Key responsibilities

1. Menu innovation

• Develop new menu items,seasonal menus, promotional dishes, and signature dishes.
• Identify opportunities to make the menu more distinctive, contemporary, and commercially attractive.
• Balance authenticity,creativity, customer appeal, operational practicality, and food cost.
• Research current Chineseculinary trends and identify ideas that can be adapted to the restaurant.
• Develop dishes that create a clear point of difference from competitors.

2. Recipe Development

• Create detailed recipes,preparation methods, cooking procedures, portion specifications, and platingstandards.
• Develop standardized recipesthat can be reproduced consistently by the kitchen team.
• Conduct yield testing, portiontesting, and food-cost analysis.

3. Team Development

• Develop standardized recipesthat can be reproduced consistently by the kitchen team.
• Conduct yield testing, portiontesting, and food-cost analysis.
• Work closely with the ExecutiveChef, management and operations team throughout the R&D and launch process.

Requirements

• At least3–5 years ofrelevant experience as a Chinese cuisine chef
• Strong understanding of Chinesecuisine cooking techniques and ingredients
• Experience in menu development,recipe standardization, or culinary product development is an advantage.
• Experience in menu development,recipe standardization, or culinary product development is an advantage.