Western Chef

Sodexo; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading service management company in Singapore is seeking a professional to manage back of house operations. Responsibilities include overseeing food production, ensuring quality standards, managing manpower, and liaising for banquet events. The candidate should have strong leadership skills and be able to maintain hygiene and safety standards. This role offers a dynamic work environment in a prominent company with a focus on service excellence.

Responsibilities

• Manage overall daily food production and back of house operations.
• Maintain effective manpower management through communication.
• Ensure quality and wholesome food is served.
• Plan and execute rotating menus and promotions.
• Manage customer feedback and service communication.
• Liaise for banquet events with coordinators.
• Maintain services to required standards.
• Co-ordinate activities from head office during visits.
• Submit financial/administration reports to Unit Manager.
• Submit HR documentation related to operations.
• Attend weekly meetings to improve service levels.
• Evaluate and administer manpower plans and training.
• Ensure safe operation of cleaning equipment.
• Maintain hygiene and safety standards.
• Record temperature for food and refrigerators.
• Perform other duties assigned by client and management.

Job description

Manages the back of house operations, including Daily & Banquet menu planning, cost control, administration communication (all levels), manpower planning, and hygiene and safety management.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the overall daily food production and back of the house operations.
• Maintain and enhance manpower management by daily effective communication.
• Ensure that quality and wholesome food is served in the facility.
• Plan and execute monthly rotating menus and special food promotion with the Unit Manager.
• Manage daily customer feedback concerning services provided through effective communication and effective customer service management.
• Liaise and produce for banquet events of the day/week with F&B Coordinator/Supervisor.
• Ensure that all areas of services provided are maintained at the required in‑house and corporate standards.
• Assist in co‑ordinating activities from the head office during official visits from other related departments i.e. Purchasing, HR, Finance, Business Development and SEQ Department.
• Submit weekly and monthly financial/administration reports to the Unit Manager.
• Submit all HR related documentation to Unit Manager concerning employment, termination, leave application, timecards, manpower costs etc. from back of house operations.
• Attend weekly service meetings to improve and enhance service level.
• Evaluate and administer manpower plans, employee training & development.
• Ensure the safe operation of all cleaning equipment and report to the management of any faulty equipment.
• Maintain and improve hygiene and safety standards of both front of house and back of house operations.
• Keep food sampling and daily cooking core temperature recordings.
• Ensure recording temperature for all refrigerators.
• Perform all other common duties assigned by both the client and management of Sodexo Singapore.

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