Sous Chef
Skal:SeniorLead
About Us
We are an all-day café and bar concept with a growing presence in Singapore. Specialty coffee and food by day, cocktails and wine by night. We're expanding and building our opening team for a new venue. If you want to be part of something from the ground up, this is your moment.
The Role
We're looking for a Sous Chef to own the kitchen at our new venue. Food is astrategic priority for us — not an afterthought. You'll lead the kitchen team, drive consistency across every plate, and work directly with management on menu development. This is a leadership role as much as a craft role.
WhatYou'll Be Doing
- Own day-to-day kitchen operations including prep, service, and closing procedures
- Lead and develop the kitchen team including CDP and Commis, setting standards and building capability
- Execute and maintain the food menu to a consistently high standard across all dayparts
- Drive menu development and seasonal updates in close collaboration with management
- Manage food inventory, ordering, supplier relationships, and waste control
- Monitor food cost and portion control to support margin targets
- Ensure full compliance with food hygiene, safety, and sanitation standards
Who YouAre
- 4 to 6 years of kitchen experience with at least 2 years in a senior or sous chef role
- Experienced across café and all-day dining environments
- Strong understanding of food cost, kitchen efficiency, and team development
- You lead a kitchen by example and bring your team up with you
- Reliable, organised, and calm under service pressure
- Experience with cold and raw programme preparation is a strong plus
- Passion for building a food programme from the ground up
Why Join Us
- Full ownership of the kitchen at a new venue
- Food is a core revenue driver — your work directly impacts the business
- Collaborative menu development with management
- Room to grow as the brand expands to multiple venues
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience