Sous Chef
PLAIN VANILLA BAKERY PTE. LTD.
Responsibilities:
Requirements:
- Lead hot station production and ensure consistency in all cooked dishes.
- Set daily prep plan and allocate mise en place tasks.
- Monitor plating quality, portion control, and visual presentation.
- Communicate with FOH team to pace and coordinate orders.
- Lead staff meal planning and preparation.
- Conduct opening and closing procedures, including hygiene and temperature checks.
- Maintain kitchen equipment, cleanliness, and food safety standards.
- Prepare and submit daily kitchen reports (e.g., prep sheet usage, waste, stock alerts).
- Submit weekly kitchen performance reports to the Head Chef (e.g., highlights, issues, equipment status, prep forecasting).
- Train and coach the Cook to step up during leave or peak hours.
- Escalate any equipment, staffing, or inventory issues to Head Chef.
- Any other duties that may be assigned.
Requirements:
- Minimum 3-5 years of professional kitchen experience in all-day brunch, café, or bistro concepts.
- Proven experience in managing a small kitchen team or shift leadership.
- Experience with food preparation in both hot and cold stations.
- Culinary skills (advanced cooking techniques, knife skills, sauce making), kitchen management (inventory management, ordering and receiving, cost control, HACCP knowledge), food safety and sanitation (temperature control, cross-contamination prevention, sanitisation protocols) would be advantageous.
- Strong leadership and communication with both BOH and FOH.
- Highly organised, punctual, and calm under pressure.
- Able to mentor and train junior team members.
- Problem solver with initiative; able to make decisions in real-time service situations.
- Diploma in Culinary Arts or Certificate in Commercial Cooking or Kitchen Management would be advantageous.
- WSQ Food Hygiene Certificate
- Working location: Tiong Bahru, Telok Ayer, Neil Road, East Coast.
JOB SUMMARY
Sous Chef
PLAIN VANILLA BAKERY PTE. LTD.
Singapore
13 days ago
N/A
Full-time
Sous Chef