Head Chef (Japanese-Western)

• Location: Central
• Cuisine: Japanese Western

Job Description:

The Head Chef leads all kitchen operations at a Japanese Western style restaurant, ensuring excellence in food quality, consistency, hygiene, and cost control. This role requires strong leadership, hands-on management, and the ability to uphold Japanese Western culinary standards.

Kitchen Operations & Food Quality

• Oversee daily kitchen operations to ensure smooth, efficient service
• Maintain high standards of consistency, quality, and presentation across all menu items
• Ensure compliance with Royal Host recipes, SOPs, and brand standards
• Participate in menu execution, improvement, and standardisation

Team Leadership & Training

• Lead, supervise, coach, and train kitchen staff
• Plan staff deployment and ensure adequate manpower coverage
• Provide performance feedback, guidance, and discipline when needed

Food Safety & Hygiene

• Ensure strict compliance with SFA food safety and hygiene regulations
• Maintain excellent kitchen cleanliness, sanitation, and equipment safety
• Oversee proper food handling, storage, and preparation practices

Cost Control & Inventory Management

• Manage food costs, portion control, and reduce wastage
• Oversee ordering, inventory tracking, and stock rotation
• Work with suppliers and management to optimise purchasing and cost efficiency

Coordination & Reporting

• Collaborate with service teams and management for smooth operations
• Support operational planning, promotions, and internal/external audits
• Prepare reports on kitchen performance and operational needs

Job Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef in a full-service restaurant
• Strong knowledge of Japanese or Japanese-Western cuisine
• Solid understanding of kitchen operations, food costing, and manpower planning
• Familiar with Singapore food safety and hygiene regulations
• Strong leadership, organisational, and communication skills

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