Kitchen Manager

About us 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]