Sous Chef (Culinary)

Workstream; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Workstream is seeking a seasoned kitchen lead to oversee all-day brunch, café, or bistro operations at our Singapore locations. You will manage a small kitchen team, coordinate hot and cold stations, and ensure high-quality plating, portion control, and consistency in every dish.

You will implement daily prep plans, train junior staff, and collaborate with FOH to pace orders. Strong leadership, organization, and real-time decision making are essential in fast-paced service.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of professional kitchen experience in all-day brunch, café, or bistro concepts.
• Experience managing a small kitchen team or shift leadership.
• Culinary skills (advanced cooking techniques, knife skills, sauce making), kitchen management (inventory, ordering/receiving, cost control, HACCP).
• Experience with food safety and sanitation practices including temperature control and cross-contamination prevention.

Responsibilities

• Lead hot station production and ensure consistency in all cooked dishes.
• Set daily prep plan and allocate mise en place tasks.
• Monitor plating quality, portion control, and visual presentation.
• Communicate with FOH team to pace and coordinate orders.
• Lead staff meal planning and preparation.
• Open/close procedures including hygiene and temperature checks.
• Maintain kitchen equipment, cleanliness, and food safety standards.
• Prepare and submit daily kitchen reports and weekly performance reports.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Mentoring

Organization

Education

Diploma in Culinary Arts

Certificate in Commercial Cooking

WSQ Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Lead hot station production and ensure consistency in all cooked dishes.
• Set daily prep plan and allocate mise en place tasks.
• Monitor plating quality, portion control, and visual presentation.
• Communicate with FOH team to pace and coordinate orders.
• Lead staff meal planning and preparation.
• Conduct opening and closing procedures, including hygiene and temperature checks.
• Maintain kitchen equipment, cleanliness, and food safety standards.
• Prepare and submit daily kitchen reports (e.g., prep sheet usage, waste, stock alerts).
• Submit weekly kitchen performance reports to the Head Chef (e.g., highlights, issues, equipment status, prep forecasting).
• Train and coach the Cook to step up during leave or peak hours.
• Escalate any equipment, staffing, or inventory issues to Head Chef.
• Any other duties that may be assigned.

Requirements:

• Minimum 3–5 years of professional kitchen experience in all-day brunch, café, or bistro concepts.
• Proven experience in managing a small kitchen team or shift leadership.
• Experience with food preparation in both hot and cold stations.
• Culinary skills (advanced cooking techniques, knife skills, sauce making), kitchen management (inventory management, ordering and receiving, cost control, HACCP knowledge), food safety and sanitation (temperature control, cross-contamination prevention, sanitisation protocols) would be advantageous.
• Strong leadership and communication with both BOH and FOH.
• Highly organised, punctual, and calm under pressure.
• Able to mentor and train junior team members.
• Problem solver with initiative; able to make decisions in real-time service situations.
• Diploma in Culinary Arts or Certificate in Commercial Cooking or Kitchen Management would be advantageous.
• WSQ Food Hygiene Certificate
• Working location: Tiong Bahru, Telok Ayer, Neil Road, East Coast.

Plain Vanilla Bakery it started out with a simple, earnest ambition to create and share some good old-fashioned cake with our local community; cake that was made with real wholesome ingredients, and was familiar and comforting. In a world of mass-produced confections, we wanted to go back to basics and bake like our mums and grandmothers used to – moist red velvet cupcakes topped with vanilla buttercream, apple pound cake drizzled with caramel, decadent chocolate brownies, warm and fudgey on the inside. The kind of scents, flavours, and textures that make us nostalgic for days gone by.