PLAIN VANILLA BAKERY PTE. LTD. Hiring! Full Time Sous Chef in , Earn up to SGD 4,500 - Ricebowl

Responsibilities:
Lead hot station production and ensure consistency in all cooked dishes

Set daily prep plans and allocate mise en place tasks

Monitor plating quality, portion control, and visual presentation

Perform the role of Kitchen Expediter during service, ensuring every dish leaving the kitchen meets the Company's standards for quality, presentation, accuracy, portion control and food safety

Communicate and collaborate with the Front-of-House (FOH) team to coordinate service flow, resolve operational issues and ensure a seamless guest experience

Interact professionally and courteously with guests where required, including responding to menu-related enquiries and supporting the delivery of exceptional hospitality

Lead staff meal planning and preparation

Conduct opening and closing procedures, including hygiene and temperature checks

Maintain kitchen equipment, cleanliness, and food safety standards

Prepare and submit daily kitchen reports (e.g., prep sheet usage, waste, stock alerts)

Submit weekly kitchen performance reports to the Head Chef (e.g., highlights, issues, equipment status, prep forecasting)

Train and coach the Cook to step up during leave or peak hours

Escalate any equipment, staffing, or inventory issues to Head Chef

Perform any other duties as assigned

Requirements:
Minimum 3–5 years of professional kitchen experience in all-day brunch, café, or bistro concepts.

Proven experience in managing a small kitchen team or shift leadership.

Experience with food preparation in both hot and cold stations.

Culinary skills (advanced cooking techniques, knife skills, sauce making), kitchen management (inventory management, ordering and receiving, cost control, HACCP knowledge), food safety and sanitation (temperature control, cross-contamination prevention, sanitisation protocols) would be advantageous.

Strong leadership and communication with both BOH and FOH.

Highly organised, punctual, and calm under pressure.

Able to mentor and train junior team members.

Problem solver with initiative; able to make decisions in real-time service situations

Demonstrates a hospitality mindset and is able to interact professionally with guests, contributing to a positive guest experience.

Diploma in Culinary Arts or Certificate in Commercial Cooking or Kitchen Management would be advantageous.

WSQ Food Hygiene Certificate

Working location: Tiong Bahru, Telok Ayer, Neil Road, East Coast, Upper Thomson, Serangoon Gardens
PLAIN VANILLA BAKERY PTE. LTD.

Plain Vanilla Bakery was borne of an earnest desire for some good old-fashioned cake.

We’ll make no bones about how we love our European pastries – give us some cream-filled choux pastry and we’ll happily wolf it down. But there are days when all we want is cake. A slice of warm apple pound cake drizzled with caramel; tall layers of light sponge cake and buttercream; or just three or four mouthfuls of a cupcake smothered in enough frosting leftover for licks when the cake’s all gone.

So we’ve taken it upon ourselves to bring it back to basics. We take what our grandmothers and mothers were made of and we make it even better. We’re talking childhood-reminiscent flavours made from seasonal ingredients worthy of a home kitchen, only the treats are scrummier and more comforting than you remember. We’ve all felt that warm fuzziness – stirring in the hours of late morning to the wafting scent of freshly baked butter sponge, or quietly traipsing to the kitchen fridge at midnight when the tummy rumbles for that last slice of pound cake.

Remember all that simple goodness? That’s what you’ll find with us.