Sous Chef

Job Description

· Manage and supervise the entire kitchen and activities of all chefs, cooks, and other kitchen workers under your charge.

· Demonstrate new cooking techniques and new equipment to cooking staff.

· Creativity and Creation of Menus

· Train and develop junior chefs.

· Monitor and maintain stock levels to reduce wastage and food costing is a critical component of a Head Chef.

· Ensure that food handling and hygiene regulation are followed in accordance with SFA and other governmental regulations & compliance.

· Lead in R&D / Food tasting to come up with menu ideas.

· To purchase and produce top-quality food to create seasonal menus and maintain recipes, pictures, and specifications.

· Delegate tasks to team and complete

· Ensure that no problem arises during serving; if any, it should be rectified quickly.

· Approve all foods before they leave the kitchen.

· Ensure efficiency of the kitchen and staff.

· Perform accounting functions and scheduling of meals to be served.

· Create recipes and prepare advanced items.

· Assign tasks that are less complicated to lower kitchen staff.

· Maximize the productivity of the kitchen staff.

· Ensure proper equipment maintenance and operations.

· Oversee special catering events and where necessary offer culinary instruction and demonstrate techniques.

· Supervise kitchen personnel and their performance.

· Report to the food service director

· Order food from designated suppliers

· Manage stock of food

· Organize duty roster for kitchen staff.

Job Requirements

• Minimum 2-3 years of relevant experience as a chef.
• Working hours (Monday - Friday and Weekends - If there is any events)
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to foster teamwork among the kitchen staff.
• Ability to lead, motivates the team.
• Basic Food Hygiene certified.
• Ability to cope under stressful conditions.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to make quick decisions.
• Ability to maintain a high level of hygiene and cleanliness in the kitchen.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and multitask.
• Possess strong management and organizational skills.
• Able to start immediately.