Senior Chef

Key Responsibilities:

1. Operational Management

• Supervise kitchen operations across all branches to ensure smooth workflow and timely food preparation.
• Maintain taste consistency and product quality across all branches.
• Conduct regular visits to all the branches to monitor kitchen performance and resolve issues.
• Ensure strict compliance with hygiene, safety, and food handling standards.

2. Staff Training & Performance

• Train new kitchen staff from zero level — including cutting, breading, frying etc.
• Train staff to work faster, more efficiently, and in an organized flow.
• Conduct training sessions every month.
• Evaluate staff performance and recommend improvements or replacements where necessary.

3. Menu & Recipe Development

• Suggest and develop new menu items based on market trends, competitor analysis, and customer feedback.
• Standardize recipes, preparation techniques, marination formulas, and portion sizes to ensure consistency across all branches
• Evaluate the cost of ingredients and ensure new recipes are cost-effective and profitable.
• Conduct taste tests and internal trials before adding any item to the menu.

· Prepare written SOPs for each new recipe and train staff on proper execution.

4. Inventory & Cost Control

• Monitor daily ingredient usage and stock levels at all branches.
• Reduce food waste through effective batch management.
• Share weekly purchase requirements with Inventory / Purchase department.
• Ensure correct storage of raw materials to maintain freshness.

5. Shift & Kitchen Coordination

• Manage kitchen staff schedules and ensure availability of trained staff during busy hours.
• Solve operational bottlenecks (e.g., late preparation, slow frying time, kitchen delays etc.).
• Maintain equipment and report breakdowns immediately.

Skills & Requirements:

• 3–5 years professional experience in fast food restaurant.
• Strong knowledge of frying, breading, marination, sauce preparation, and food assembly.
• Proven experience in training kitchen staff.
• Ability to manage fast-paced kitchen environment of multiple branches.
• Strong leadership, discipline, and communication skills.
• Must understand basic food cost control and standard recipe costing.
• Ability to create new menu items creatively and practically.

Job Type: Full-time

Application Question(s):

• How many years of experience do you have as a fast-food chef?
• Have you ever worked with multinational fast food brand? If yes, please name the restaurant.
• What are your salary expectations for this role?

Work Location: In person