Head Chef / Chef in Charge

Head Chef / Chef in Charge

We are looking for an experienced and driven Head Chef / Chef in Charge to lead all food operations across our production lab and outlet. This is a senior leadership role in a fast-paced fast food environment: You will be responsible for the quality, consistency, and safety of every product that leaves our kitchen, while leading a team of 20+ including butchers and cooks.
You will be the driving force behind executing our culinary concept and are expected to bring your expertise and ideas to continuously elevate it. We want a leader who takes full ownership of the food operation, identifies opportunities for improvement, and acts on them.

What You'll Be Responsible For

• Leading daily kitchen and production lab operations end-to-end with highest standards
• Ensuring food quality, safety, hygiene, and FIFO standards are consistently upheld across all stations
• Overseeing all purchasing, supplier receiving, and stock control
• Monitoring and minimising waste through smart planning and team accountability
• Supervising and developing a team of 10+ butchers and cooks in a high-volume, fast food setting
• Supporting staff schedules to ensure full operational coverage with no service disruptions
• Ensuring all food-related reporting and compliance tasks are completed accurately and on time
• Collaborating with management to continuously refine and improve our culinary concept and production processes

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience as a Head Chef or Kitchen Manager in a high-volume or fast food environment
• Strong leadership: you hold yourself and your team to a high standard, consistently
• Deep knowledge of food safety regulations, hygiene practices, and production efficiency
• Confident in stock management, purchasing, and supplier relations
• Comfortable using digital tools and reporting systems
• Fluent in professional English and Indonesian
• A continuous improvement mindset: you don't just maintain standards, you raise them

What We Offer

• Flexible working hours: We trust you to manage your time, with a daily responsibility to be present at the shop or production lab on working days to ensure operations run smoothly
• Competitive monthly salary commensurate with experience
• Equity opportunity for strong candidates: Exceptional long-term team members may be considered for a stake in the business, giving you a real share in what we build together
• Access to a state-of-the-art tech stack, including our own proprietary delivery platform and POS & ERP system; built to give our team full operational visibility and efficiency
• A collaborative, growth-oriented environment within an expanding fast food brand