Head Chef

Head Chef - Catering Services

We are seeking an experienced and innovative Head Chef to lead our catering team, ensuring exceptional quality, presentation, and service for a variety of events. The ideal candidate will have a passion for culinary excellence, strong leadership skills, and the ability to manage large-scale food production while maintaining high standards.

Key Responsibilities:

. Ensure all kitchen KPIs are met via collaboration with the Executive Chef

. Ensure high standards of food safety and hygiene

. Ensure that any food incidents are highlighted, investigated, and reported to the Executive Chef on a timely basis.

. To perform ad-hoc duties being assigned from time to time

Kitchen Operations:

. Provide leadership over the entire kitchen team

. Ensure smooth operation of the central kitchens

. Ensure high standards of hygiene in food preparation

. Oversee the work performance, scheduling and training of the entire kitchen team

. Procure kitchen resources including kitchen equipment and small-ware inventory

Culinary Operational Efficiency:

. Manage and improve culinary operational efficiency

. Create seasonal, on-trend, executable and sustainable menus

. Ensure continuous review of menu to take into consideration feedback from various stakeholders

. Write, scale, and adjust recipes as needed so they comply with food and labor cost and cost savings goals

. Conduct food tasting across the central kitchen on a regular basis.

. Ensure food allergies are safely managed

Food Safety:

. Ensure high standards of hygiene in food preparation

. Ensure any food incidents are highlighted and reported to the Executive Chef on a timely basis

. Ensure any food incidents are investigated and resolved on a timely basis with a sense of urgency

. Ensure the kitchen team is adequately trained to achieve food safety and hygiene in food preparation and delivery process

. Manage kitchen operations efficiently, ensuring timely food preparation and delivery while maintaining HACCP standards.

Qualifications & Skills:

. Proven experience as a Head Chef in a catering or large-scale food service setting.

. Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

. Expertise in diverse cuisines and dietary accommodations.

. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple events simultaneously.

. In-depth knowledge of food safety regulations and kitchen best practices.

. Required to work 6-day work week, including weekends & Public Holidays