Senior Restaurant Ops & Menu Strategy Lead

ISLAND EVENTS & CATERING PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

ISLAND EVENTS & CATERING PTE. LTD. is seeking an experienced restaurant operations manager to lead kitchen and service teams in Singapore.

You will design menus, manage costs, liaise with suppliers, and uphold strict hygiene and safety standards while ensuring high quality and consistent service. The role involves overseeing daily restaurant operations, training staff, monitoring food quality, and optimizing inventory and payroll processes.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in food industry management.
• Experience in Pizza making and Western halal food is desirable.
• Food safety course is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Planning and designing menus for eating establishments.
• Calculating costs and liaising with suppliers.
• Directing kitchen operations and managing kitchen staff.
• Overseeing food preparation, cooking and cleaning processes.
• Ensuring hygiene and health and safety regulations are met.
• Ensuring ingredients are fresh and meet quality standards.
• Control and direct food preparation and related activities.
• Construct menus with new or existing culinary creations ensuring variety and quality.
• Plan orders of equipment or ingredients according to shortages.
• Manage daily restaurant operations.
• Provide excellent customer service and resolve complaints.
• Train, schedule, and support restaurant staff.
• Monitor food quality and service delivery.
• Manage inventory and supplier relationships.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards.
• Track expenses, monitor budgets, and reduce costs.
• Use restaurant management software for reporting and analytics to complete targets.
• Lead by example and promote a positive work environment.
• Handle administrative tasks such as rosters, payroll, and ordering.
• Estimate staff workload and compensations.
• Maintain records of payroll and attendance.

Skills

Menu planning

Cost control

Kitchen management

Food safety

Staff training

Inventory management

Supplier liaison

Customer service

Payroll

Rostering

Education

Food safety certification

Tools

Restaurant management software

Job description

ISLAND EVENTS & CATERING PTE. LTD. is seeking an experienced restaurant operations manager to lead kitchen and service teams in Singapore.

You will design menus, manage costs, liaise with suppliers, and uphold strict hygiene and safety standards while ensuring high quality and consistent service. The role involves overseeing daily restaurant operations, training staff, monitoring food quality, and optimizing inventory and payroll processes.