Senior Cook

RGS 31 CANTEEN PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

RGS 31 CANTEEN PTE. LTD. in Singapore seeks an experienced Senior Cook to organize the kitchen's activities and lead the team. You will check freshness, supervise cooks, develop recipes, and ensure high quality meals before serving.

The role requires strong leadership, clear communication, and up-to-date culinary methods, including North Indian cuisine, to deliver consistent, flavorful dishes and maintain clean, efficient kitchen operations.

Qualifications

• Min 2–5 years of cook experience.
• Exceptional kitchen management ability.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Up-to-date with culinary trends and kitchen processes.
• Ability to cook North Indian cuisine.

Responsibilities

• Check freshness of food and ingredients; supervise cooks and kitchen staff.
• Develop recipes and determine how to present dishes.
• Plan menus and ensure consistent serving sizes and food quality.
• Inspect supplies, equipment and work areas for cleanliness and functionality.
• Control and direct the food preparation process and related activities.
• Construct menus with new or existing culinary creations to ensure variety and quality.
• Approve and polish dishes before they reach the customer.
• Plan orders of equipment or ingredients according to shortages.

Skills

Kitchen management

Leadership

Communication

Culinary trends

Menu planning

Quality control

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