Senior Cook

FOOD ASPIRATION PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

FOOD ASPIRATION PTE. LTD. in Singapore is seeking an experienced Senior Cook to organize the kitchen's activities, oversee cooks, and ensure high quality dishes before serving to customers.

You will check freshness, supervise preparation, develop menus, plan equipment orders, and maintain cleanliness and efficiency in a fast-paced environment. North Indian cuisine expertise is preferred to ensure authentic flavors.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years' experience as a cook.
• Proven kitchen management experience.
• Ability to delegate tasks and monitor progress.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Up-to-date with culinary trends and kitchen processes.
• Experience cooking North Indian cuisine.

Responsibilities

• Check freshness of food and ingredients.
• Supervise and coordinate activities of cooks and other kitchen staff.
• Develop recipes and determine food presentation.
• Plan menus and ensure uniform portion sizes and quality.
• Inspect supplies, equipment, and work areas for cleanliness.
• Direct the food preparation process and related activities.
• Create menus with new dishes ensuring variety and quality.
• Approve and polish dishes before serving.
• Plan orders of equipment or ingredients based on shortages.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team supervision

Menu planning

Quality control

Culinary trends

North Indian cuisine

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and qualified Senior Cook to organize the kitchen's activities. You will be the first in command in the facilities and will create and inspect dishes before they arrive at the customers ensuring high quality and contentment.

Key Responsibilities

• Check freshness of food and ingredients
• Supervise and coordinate activities of cooks and other food preparation workers
• Develop recipes and determine how to present the food
• Plan menus and ensure uniform serving sizes and quality of meals
• Inspect supplies, equipment, and work areas for cleanliness and functionality
• Control and direct the food preparation process and any other relative activities
• Construct menus with new or existing culinary creations ensuring the variety and quality of the servings
• Approve and "polish" dishes before they reach the customer
• Plan orders of equipment or ingredients according to identified shortages

Requirements

• Proven min 2 years to 5 years experience as a cook
• Exceptional proven ability of kitchen management
• Ability in dividing responsibilities and monitoring progress
• Outstanding communication and leadership skills
• Up-to-date with culinary trends and optimized kitchen processes
• Able to cook north Indian food