You will oversee all culinary production, ensuring food quality, safety, efficiency, and innovation while managing a team of chefs and kitchen staff. This role demands strategic planning, operational excellence, and culinary leadership to meet the diverse demands of internal outlets and external event catering.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Central Kitchen Production:
Lead daily operations of the central kitchen, ensuring efficient, high-volume production of
core items (e.g., marinated meats, sauces, gravies, dressings).
Develop, standardize, and continuously improve production recipes and processes to
ensure consistency and quality across all outlets.
Coordinate with outlet chefs to fulfil special menu requests and seasonal offerings.
Monitor inventory levels and coordinate with procurement for timely sourcing of
ingredients.
2. Catering Event Menu Design & Planning
Work closely with clients, sales teams, and event coordinators to design customized
menus aligned with the theme, dietary needs, and budget of each event.
Develop seasonal, themed, and signature catering menus that reflect current food trends
and client preferences.
Conduct tasting sessions for clients and stakeholders as part of the menu approval
process.
3. Event Execution & Quality Control
Lead culinary preparation for all catering events, ensuring food quality, presentation, and
timing meet high standards.
Personally oversee food plating, buffet setups, and live cooking stations to ensure visual
appeal and customer satisfaction.
4. Staffing & Coordination
Plan staffing for each event, assign roles, and conduct pre-event briefings to ensure
clarity on responsibilities and timelines.
Manage temporary, outsourced, or part-time kitchen teams as needed for larger events.
Coordinate with service teams (F&B, logistics, decorators) to ensure smooth flow of
operations during the event.
5. Resource Management
Oversee the preparation, packing, and transportation of food and equipment from the
central kitchen to event venues.
Ensure proper storage and handling of food during transport, maintaining hygiene and
temperature control standards.
Prepare and maintain checklists for event readiness, including kitchen equipment,
utensils, serving ware, and ingredients.
6. Cost Management & Reporting
Ensure all catering events are executed within allocated budgets and resource plans.
Monitor food and labor costs per event and analyze profitability and efficiency.
Submit post-event reports outlining successes, challenges, and recommendations for
improvement.
7. Team Leadership & Operations:
Lead, train, and mentor central kitchen staff including sous chefs, line cooks, and kitchen
assistants.
Implement and enforce food safety, hygiene, and sanitation standards (e.g., HACCP,
ISO 22000).
Maintain kitchen equipment and workspaces to meet operational and safety
requirements.
Track kitchen KPIs and contribute to operational reporting and budgeting.
Requirements:
Diploma/Degree in Culinary Arts or equivalent, with at least 3 to 5 years of progressive culinary experience, including leading large-scale kitchen and catering operations.
Proven ability to lead, train, and motivate diverse kitchen teams (permanent and part-time), while fostering a culture of quality, safety, and efficiency.
Strong track record in menu planning, recipe standardization, and creating innovative dishes aligned with market trends, dietary needs, and client requirements.
Skilled in kitchen operations management, cost control, inventory planning, and delivering events within budget while maintaining high quality standards.
In-depth understanding of food safety, hygiene, and sanitation standards (e.g., HACCP, ISO 22000), with experience implementing and maintaining compliance in high-volume production.
Curate Kitchen Pte Ltd presents
itself as truly the most innovative and trustworthy catering partner and solution. We believe
Food connects people;
it can unite and strengthen our community bonds.
We specialize in various
cuisines
and provide an
extensive menu of both traditional and modern classics
that is sure to delight every diner. With our dedication to continued innovation and our passionate chefs’ love for cooking, our kitchens have evolved to various menus of delicious, wholesome food that is perfectly catered for every occasion.
We are Expanding!
Whether you are starting your career or looking to move to the next level, a career at
Curate Kitchen
will broaden your reach and experience.