F & B Supervisor / Dessert Production Leader

Company Overview

宝芝林 is a Chinatown heritage brand since the 1990s, now launching 宝芝林黑芝麻传统甜品, a concept specializing in black sesame and traditional Chinese desserts including tong sui, soft serve, and takeaway products.

Job Summary

Lead daily kitchen production and quality control for traditional Chinese desserts, managing recipes, ingredient ordering, stock, hygiene, and a small kitchen team to ensure consistent product excellence and efficient operations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare traditional Chinese desserts following recipes and SOPs to ensure consistent taste, texture, sweetness, temperature, and portion size
• Refine recipes, production methods, and kitchen workflow to improve product quality and operational efficiency
• Plan daily preparation schedules and production quantities based on sales forecasts
• Manage ingredient ordering, coordinate with suppliers, and control stock levels using FIFO and expiry date checks
• Organize cold room storage and labeling to maintain ingredient quality and safety
• Monitor and control food wastage and portioning to optimize costs
• Supervise, train, and lead a small kitchen team during preparation and service to maintain high standards
• Ensure compliance with food hygiene, cleanliness, and Singapore Food Agency (SFA) food safety standards
• Operate kitchen equipment including induction hobs, combi oven, automated cooking devices, blast chiller, bain marie, and cold room
• Collaborate with front-of-house staff to ensure smooth service during peak hours
• Continuously improve kitchen workflow to enable efficient operation with a lean team

Preferred competencies and qualifications

• Experience in Chinese desserts, Asian desserts, pastry, bakery, beverage production, central kitchen, or similar F&B production environment
• Knowledge of black sesame paste, tong sui, tofu pudding, sago desserts, or traditional Asian desserts
• Ability to follow recipes accurately and maintain consistent product quality
• Understanding of kitchen hygiene, food storage, FIFO, and stock control
• Skills in managing ordering and supplier coordination
• Leadership skills to train and manage junior kitchen staff
• Responsible, organized, clean, and hands-on approach
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced F&B environment

Other Information

• Location: Chinatown / Sago Street
• Salary: S$3,200 – S$4,200 per month, depending on experience
• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: F&B / Traditional Chinese Desserts
• Competitive salary package
• Career growth opportunities as the concept expands
• Work in a Chinatown brand with roots since the 1990s
• Opportunity to build a traditional Chinese dessert concept from inception