Kitchen Supervisor

Lead the Kitchen. Manage the Team. Deliver Quality. Are you an experienced kitchen professional ready to take charge of daily kitchen operations and lead a team? We’re looking for a hands-on Kitchen Supervisor with strong leadership skills, a solid understanding of food safety, and the ability to maintain efficient kitchen operations in a fast-paced café environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee Daily Kitchen Operations: Manage food preparation, cooking, plating, and service to ensure smooth workflow, timely order fulfillment, and consistent food quality.
• Lead and Supervise Kitchen Staff: Direct cooks, kitchen helpers, utility staff, and other assigned personnel. Assign stations and tasks, monitor performance, and provide hands-on coaching and training.
• Maintain Food Quality and Safety: Ensure compliance with recipes, portion standards, food handling procedures, sanitation requirements, and kitchen cleanliness standards.
• Manage Inventory and Cost Control: Monitor stock levels, oversee FIFO/FEFO implementation, control ingredient usage, minimize food waste, and assist in monitoring food costs.
• Handle Staff Scheduling and Deployment: Coordinate staffing and work assignments to support daily operations, events, and peak service periods.
• Ensure Kitchen Readiness and Compliance: Oversee opening and closing procedures, proper storage, equipment and workstation upkeep, and accurate kitchen records and reports.

Qualifications

• At least Senior High School graduate; culinary or hospitality education is an advantage.
• Preferably 2–3 years of experience in a restaurant, café, or commercial kitchen.
• Experience as a Kitchen Supervisor, Lead Cook, Senior Cook, or Chef de Partie is an advantage.
• Strong leadership skills and knowledge of food safety, inventory control, and kitchen operations.
• Fluent in English and willing to work weekends, holidays, and shifting schedules as needed.

Benefits Include

• Government-mandated benefits and 13th-month pay
• Rice, transportation, and laundry allowances
• Birthday incentives
• Uniform Provided
• Quarterly team-building activities