Kitchen Manager

Goreng Story, run by A|S Culinary Creations Pte Ltd, is a Southeast Asian restaurant in Singapore with a growing catering operation. We're hiring a hands-on Central Kitchen Manager to lead production for both.

Roles and responsibilities

• Manage daily central kitchen production, including prep schedules, batch cooking, portioning and consistent quality
• Meet fixed dispatch and delivery timings for catering orders
• Work hands-on in production, and cover cook stations during absences or staff shortages, as required by the shift roster
• Prepare and standardise recipes for Southeast Asian fried dishes, Indian breads and tandoor items (naan, tandoori), prata, and [Bengali dishes]
• Develop and maintain recipes, SOPs and food cost per portion
• Plan ordering, supplier coordination, inventory and stock rotation for fresh and frozen items
• Control food cost, wastage and kitchen budgets
• Roster, train and supervise the kitchen team
• Ensure compliance with SFA/NEA hygiene and food safety requirements, including temperature control for food prepared for delivery
• Maintain kitchen equipment, cleanliness and safety
• Work with the owner on menu development and new catering opportunities

Requirements

• Degree in culinary arts, hospitality, food service management, food science or a related field
• Minimum 3 years of kitchen experience, including supervising a team
• Hands-on ability to prepare the dishes on our menu, including Southeast Asian fried dishes, prata, naan and tandoori items
• Experience in high-volume or batch production
• Knowledge of food safety and hygiene regulations
• Able to work rotating shifts and a 6-day week, including weekends

Advantages

• Experience with Bengali cuisine [move to Requirements only if Bengali dishes are on your menu today]
• Experience in catering or central kitchen operations

Working arrangement

• 6-day work week, including weekends, with 1 rest day per week [specify, or "rostered"]
• Rotating shifts to cover our extended-hours central kitchen operations, which may include early-morning and late-night shifts
• Typical shift length: [e.g. 9 to 10 hours including breaks]
• Shift roster issued [e.g. weekly, 1 week in advance]