Head Chef

About the role

We are looking for an experienced and creative Head Chef to lead our kitchen operations and deliver high‑standard, healthy Western‑style meals. The successful candidate will shape menu concepts, ensure food quality, and manage a dynamic culinary team.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the kitchen staff, overseeing daily operations and performance.
• Develop, standardize, and continuously improve healthy, calorie‑conscious Western‑style menus, recipes, portions, and plating.
• Plan daily food production based on orders, meal plans, and operational requirements.
• Control food costs, manage inventory, purchasing, waste, and stock rotation.
• Maintain strict hygiene, food safety, cleanliness, and kitchen organization standards.
• Train, mentor, and evaluate kitchen personnel.
• Ensure timely preparation and delivery of meals that meet approved quality standards.
• Create new meal options tailored for fitness, lifestyle, and balanced nutrition programs.

Required profile

• Proven experience as a Head Chef in a restaurant, central kitchen, catering company, meal‑prep business, or food production operation.
• Strong background in healthy food, diet meals, meal preparation, and Western cuisine.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and team‑management abilities.
• Ability to work under pressure while maintaining quality and consistency.
• Creative, disciplined, detail‑oriented, and responsible.

Required skills

• Portion control
• Calorie‑conscious cooking
• Food safety compliance
• Stock management
• Cost control
• Menu development
• Western cuisine preparation