KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Kitchen Leadership & Team Management
- Oversee daily kitchen operations and ensure smooth, organised, and efficient workflow.
- Supervise, guide, and motivate kitchen crew throughout each shift.
- Assign duties and responsibilities according to operational requirements and team capabilities.
- Train, coach, and develop team members on recipes, food preparation methods, SOPs, hygiene, and food safety.
- Maintain staff discipline, accountability, teamwork, and a positive working environment.
- Lead by example through a proactive, hands-on, and professional approach.
2. Food Quality & Consistency
- Ensure all dishes are prepared according to Dokebi Chicken's recipes, SOPs, portion sizes, and presentation standards.
- Monitor food quality, taste, freshness, temperature, portioning, and presentation.
- Maintain consistent food quality and standards across all orders and shifts.
- Identify and resolve food preparation or quality issues promptly.
- Work closely with the Front-of-House team to ensure orders are accurate and served on time.
- Ensure food that does not meet company quality standards is never served to customers.
3. SOP, Hygiene & Food Safety Compliance
- Ensure all kitchen crew strictly follow company SOPs, recipes, and food preparation procedures.
- Monitor proper food handling, storage, labelling, and First-In, First-Out (FIFO) stock rotation.
- Conduct regular checks on kitchen cleanliness, personal hygiene, sanitation, and food safety practices.
- Ensure the kitchen complies with company standards and applicable food safety requirements.
- Identify and address operational or staff-related issues promptly, escalating serious matters to management when necessary.
4. Stock & Cost Control
- Monitor ingredient levels and kitchen supply requirements to ensure sufficient stock availability.
- Assist with stock ordering, receiving, checking, and proper storage of supplies.
- Conduct regular stock checks and report shortages, damaged items, and expired products.
- Minimise food wastage through proper preparation, portion control, and stock rotation.
- Support management in maintaining effective inventory management and food cost control.
5. Peak-Hour Operations & Service Coordination
- Ensure the kitchen is fully prepared, organised, and adequately stocked before each service.
- Coordinate kitchen workflow and team responsibilities during busy periods.
- Monitor order and ticket times to maintain service speed, accuracy, and consistency.
- Step in and provide hands-on support whenever operationally required.
- Identify and resolve kitchen bottlenecks or operational issues quickly to minimise service delays.
6. Kitchen Cleanliness & Equipment Maintenance
- Maintain a clean, organised, and safe kitchen environment at all times.
- Ensure kitchen equipment, utensils, and workstations are properly cleaned and maintained.
- Conduct routine equipment checks and report defects or maintenance issues promptly.
- Ensure all kitchen areas consistently meet company hygiene, cleanliness, and safety standards.
REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum 1 year of working experience in a commercial kitchen or restaurant environment.
- Previous experience as a Kitchen Supervisor, Senior Cook, Sous Chef, or Kitchen Team Leader is an advantage.
- Experience in Korean restaurants or Korean cuisine is highly preferred.
- Strong leadership, team management, and organisational skills.
- Confident in giving instructions, delegating responsibilities, and managing kitchen crew.
- Responsible, disciplined, firm, and capable of maintaining high operational standards.
- Strong attention to food quality, consistency, portion control, and presentation.
- Good understanding of recipes, SOPs, food preparation, hygiene, and food safety practices.
- Able to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
- Good communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills.
- Able to communicate effectively in English and Bahasa Malaysia.
- Willing to work shifts, weekends, and public holidays.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Contract
Pay: RM2,000.00 - RM2,500.00 per month
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Maternity leave
- Meal provided
- Opportunities for promotion
- Parental leave
- Professional development
Education:
- Diploma/Advanced Diploma (Preferred)
Experience:
- Restaurant Management: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person