Sous Chef | Italian Cuisine

FICO RESTAURANT PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 45,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Fico Restaurant Pte. Ltd. in Singapore seeks an experienced kitchen leader to direct food preparation and supervise the kitchen team.

You will drive mise-en-place, coach junior staff and ensure consistency across all dishes in our casual Italian seaside venue located near Sentosa. You will help train the team, monitor stock, manage costs and uphold strict health and hygiene standards to deliver exceptional guest experiences.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of kitchen experience with 2 years in a supervisory role.
• Knowledge of various cooking procedures and methods (grilling, baking, boiling, etc).
• High standards of health and safety including personal hygiene.
• Working in every area of the kitchen.
• Able to perform basic task of food preparation and organisation of the kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Planning and directing food preparation for the venue alongside the Head Chef.
• Supporting the kitchen team with rostering duties.
• Support Chef Partner and Chef de Cuisine in preparing for opening of new venue.
• Training and mentoring of junior team members.
• Food quality control, cost control of ingredients.
• Setting up workstation with all the needed ingredients and cooking equipment.
• Preparing food for service (mise-en-place).
• Checking quality of ingredients.
• Monitoring stock and place orders when there are shortages.
• Enforcing strict health and hygiene standard and troubleshooting any problems that may arise.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Food safety

Cooking techniques

Team training

Job description

Fico is a casual Italian seaside destination that proudly advocates living better, not faster. Its culinary focus is centred around simple Italian cooking inspired by the spirit of cucina povera, a philosophy where the use of humble ingredients is not a limitation, but the starting point of creativity.

First opened at East Coast Park in 2023, Fico serves up flavourful, soul-soothing plates that nourish oneself, with a waste-not, want-not approach that extends to food and beyond. In 2026, Fico opened its second home at Tanjong Beach Club, bringing the same warm, convivial spirit to Sentosa through a broader Italian coastal lens shaped by its new beachfront setting.

Fico is part of The Lo and Behold Group, a hospitality company known for its ability to create timeless destinations and thought-leading experiences.

As a team, we are very passionate about the potential our industry has in shaping a city and take great pride in grooming the next generation of hospitality leaders. We build career paths around the individual, develop training modules both in-house and out, and design incentives and recognition programmes to ensure that good work always pays off.

For its efforts, the group has been recognised as a Human Capital Partner with the Ministry of Manpower, a “Great Place To Work” (2022 to 2026) and one of AON’s Best Employers. Wherever you are on the team, whatever your definition of success, we’ll set you on the right path.

Across all levels, our kitchen is a safe space for every culinary mind to explore their artistry and hone their craft in every dish, and in every detail.

You’ll be in charge of:

• Planning and directing food preparation for the venue alongside the Head Chef
• Supporting the kitchen team with rostering duties
• Support Chef Partner and Chef de Cuisine in preparing for opening of new venue
• Training and mentoring of junior team members
• Food quality control, cost control of ingredients.
• Setting up workstation with all the needed ingredients and cooking equipment
• Preparing food for service (mise-en-place)
• Checking quality of ingredients
• Monitoring stock and place order when there are shortages
• Enforcing strict health and hygiene standard and troubleshooting any problems that may arise

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of kitchen experience with 2 years in a supervisory role
• Knowledge of various cooking procedures and methods (grilling, baking, boiling, etc)
• High standards of health and safety including personal hygiene
• Working in every area of the kitchen
• Able to perform basic task of food preparation and organisation of the kitchen

What to expect:

• Direct transport in to restaurant from Bedok MRT
• 5 day work week
• Join a dynamic, young and fun loving service team
• Excellent team culture and a defined career growth plan to develop yourself

We love people who:

• Go above and beyond to make someone else's day
• Are thoughtful and kind, while upholding high standards
• Own outcomes and drive solutions
• Are ever-curious and always learning

Benefits:

We believe in taking care of our people, so they can take care of others. We recognise and support each individual through our TLBG Partnership Programme (a monthly sales incentive), medical and insurance coverage, employee dining discounts across our venues, celebrations for each individual’s key milestones, as well as one month sabbaticals for long-service individuals.

Take an inside look at our culture or find out more here.

https://www.lobehold.com/playbook

https://instagram.com/tlbg.openarms

Should your application progress to the next stage, we will be in contact to arrange an interview.