Brand Chef
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About the Role
Kitopi is looking for a Brand Chef to lead kitchen execution across multiple outlets, ensuring consistent quality, speed, and cleanliness. You will implement SOPs, coach teams, monitor food safety, and support new menu launches.
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Responsibilities
- Lead kitchen execution across multiple outlets, ensuring consistent quality, speed, and cleanliness
- Implement and maintain SOPs, recipes, portioning, and presentation standards
- Coach and support kitchen teams on station performance, service readiness, and peak hour execution
- Monitor food safety, hygiene, and licensing compliance with Quality & Compliance teams
- Conduct regular outlet visits, quality checks, and operational audits—driving action plans
- Support inventory control, waste reduction, and food cost optimization
- Partner with Ops and Restaurant Managers on labor planning, productivity, and kitchen KPIs
- Support new menu launches, product trials, and seasonal rollouts
- Lead kitchen readiness for new openings and ensure smooth execution
Requirements
- 5+ years of kitchen/operations leadership experience (multi outlet preferred)
- Strong knowledge of fast paced, high volume service environments
- Proven ability to train teams, enforce standards, and improve performance
- Strong understanding of food cost, waste control, inventory discipline, and operational KPIs
- Confident, hands on leader with strong communication and coaching skills
- High standards for quality, consistency, and customer experience
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What You'll Do?
- Lead kitchen execution across multiple outlets, ensuring consistent quality, speed, and cleanliness.
- Implement and maintain SOPs, recipes, portioning, and presentation standards.
- Coach and support kitchen teams on station performance, service readiness, and peak hour execution.
- Monitor food safety, hygiene, and licensing compliance with Quality & Compliance teams.
- Conduct regular outlet visits, quality checks, and operational audits—driving action plans.
- Support inventory control, waste reduction, and food cost optimization.
- Partner with Ops and Restaurant Managers on labor planning, productivity, and kitchen KPIs.
- Support new menu launches, product trials, and seasonal rollouts.
- Lead kitchen readiness for new openings and ensure smooth execution.
What Are We Looking For?
- 5+ years of kitchen/operations leadership experience (multi outlet preferred).
- Strong knowledge of fast paced, high volume service environments.
- Proven ability to train teams, enforce standards, and improve performance.
- Strong understanding of food cost, waste control, inventory discipline, and operational KPIs.
- Confident, hands on leader with strong communication and coaching skills.
- High standards for quality, consistency, and customer experience.
Benefits
- Extensive learning opportunities with hard and soft skill training.
- Customized workshops run by the Kitopi Academy.
- International, diverse, and inclusive environment.
- Free and unlimited access to a nutritionist.
- No Dress Code! (T&C applies).
- Team activities and social events.
- Inclusive private health insurance.
- Up to 50% discount on Kitopi brands.
- Annual leave as per company policy.
- Flexible working hours.
- Wellness spaces designed for mothers.
- Monthly well being programs.
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