Head Chef

As Head Chef, you will work directly with the Chef-Owner to oversee daily kitchen operations, maintain consistency in food quality, develop menus, and build a kitchen team with strong work standards and pride in their cooking. You will lead the kitchen with strong cooking techniques, team leadership abilities, discipline, creativity, and a passion for Indonesian cuisine.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain and improve quality, consistency of taste, and presentation of existing menus

• Develop new dishes and refine existing recipes while preserving the restaurant's culinary character

• Identify opportunities to enhance flavor, cooking techniques, ingredient selection, and customer dining experience

• Establish and ensure standardization of recipes, portion sizes, and presentation standards

• Ensure every dish meets quality standards before being served to customers

• Oversee daily kitchen operations and ensure coordination between stations runs smoothly

• Maintain food safety standards, cleanliness, sanitation, and raw material storage

• Manage ingredient preparation, stock rotation, inventory, and efficient use of raw materials

• Monitor raw material costs, minimize waste, and improve kitchen operational efficiency

• Lead, train, and develop the skills of kitchen staff at each station

About you

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a professional kitchen, with at least 2 years in a senior kitchen leadership position

• Strong foundation in cooking techniques, particularly Indonesian cuisine, including understanding of spices, raw materials, and traditional cooking methods

• Proven ability to maintain consistency while improving the quality of existing dishes

• Experience in recipe standardisation, kitchen SOP development, food costing calculations, and inventory management

• Ability to lead, train, and develop a kitchen team

• Understanding of food safety standards, hygiene, sanitation, and kitchen work organisation

• High initiative, attention to detail, and ability to work in a dynamic restaurant environment

• Good communication and leadership skills with a solution-oriented approach

• Willingness to work closely with the Chef-Owner to develop the quality and potential of the restaurant

About us

Hujan Rempah is an Indonesian restaurant that showcases the richness of Nusantara culinary traditions, with a focus on strong flavours, quality ingredients, and memorable dining experiences.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work directly with the Chef-Owner in culinary development

• Space to share ideas and contribute to determining the direction of menu development

• Opportunity to build a stronger kitchen team and improve systems and operational standards

• Professional work environment that values cooking skills, responsibility, and continuous improvement

• Competitive compensation according to experience and ability