Thai Head Chef

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Thai Head Chef to lead the kitchen team and maintain strong standards in food quality, consistency, hygiene and daily kitchen operations. The ideal candidate should have proven experience in Thai cuisine, strong wok cooking skills, good leadership ability and a high level of responsibility. This role requires close attention to detail in food preparation, seasoning, portion control, presentation and overall food quality control. The Head Chef will be responsible for managing daily kitchen operations, supervising and training the kitchen team, maintaining recipe and SOP standards, controlling food quality during service, managing stock and food cost, and ensuring a clean, organized and efficient kitchen environment. We are looking for someone who is reliable, disciplined, hands-on and able to identify problems quickly and maintain consistent standards during both preparation and busy service periods. Previous experience as a Head Chef, Senior Thai Chef or similar leadership position in a professional restaurant is required.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage daily kitchen operations
• Maintain strong food quality control and consistency across all dishes
• Ensure recipes, SOPs, portion sizes and presentation standards are followed accurately
• Supervise food preparation, cooking, seasoning and final plating
• Monitor kitchen performance during service and solve problems quickly
• Train, guide and supervise chefs and junior kitchen staff
• Maintain strong kitchen discipline, cleanliness and hygiene standards
• Manage mise en place, preparation planning and station readiness before service
• preparation planning and station readiness before service
• Monitor stock levels, ordering, wastage and ingredient usage
• Support food cost control and maintain proper portion control
• Check ingredient quality and reject items that do not meet required standards

Requirements

• an experienced Thai kitchen professional
• strong leadership
• be detail-oriented, disciplined and highly focused on food quality control, consistency and execution
• Strong experience in Thai cuisine, wok cooking, kitchen operations and team management is essential
• Strong experience in Thai cuisine
• consistency and execution
• We are looking for someone who can maintain high standards during busy service
• and identify quality or operational issues before they affect service
• also have
• Proven experience in a Head Chef or senior kitchen leadership role
• Strong knowledge of authentic Thai cuisine
• Strong wok cooking and heat-control skills

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