Head Chef - New Fine Dining Restaurant

About the role

Fuku is looking for an accomplished Head Chef to lead the launch of a new premium dining destination in Singapore. The role goes beyond kitchen leadership: it covers the restaurant's concept, guest experience standards, team leadership and overall financial performance. It reports to the Founders / Directors and is a full-time position.

Key responsibilities

• Culinary strategy and menu: set the restaurant's culinary direction and signature experience, design the launch menu including a flagship tasting or degustation, refresh menus seasonally, create pairings with beverage specialists, and maintain recipes, presentation guidelines and operating standards.
• Leadership and talent: build and manage kitchen and service teams, partner with service leadership, plan staffing and schedules, coach emerging leaders, run performance reviews and development plans.
• Business management: take accountability for profitability, manage revenue, labour, food and operational costs, prepare budgets, forecasts and financial reports, control menu pricing and food costing, monitor stock, procurement, supplier negotiations and waste reduction, and work with marketing to grow traffic and loyalty.
• Operations and compliance: run day-to-day back-of-house and front-of-house operations, ensure food safety, hygiene and workplace safety compliance, oversee equipment maintenance, and contribute to pre-opening activities such as kitchen design, equipment procurement, recruitment and onboarding.

Required profile

• At least 8 years of professional culinary experience, including at least 3 years in a senior leadership role in fine dining.
• Demonstrated success creating and delivering tasting or degustation menus; experience in Michelin-starred, Asia's 50 Best or equivalent venues.
• Strong understanding of financial management, budgeting and cost control.
• Broad culinary expertise across multiple cuisines and techniques.
• Food safety certification, or willingness to obtain the relevant Singapore accreditation.

Advantageous experience

• Restaurant openings or concept launches.
• Wine and beverage pairing knowledge.
• Supplier relationships in Singapore or the wider region.
• Awards, media recognition or professional accolades.

What we offer

• The chance to build a new fine dining concept from inception, with significant influence over its vision and guest experience.
• Support from a well-established hospitality group.
• An attractive remuneration package with performance-based incentives.
• Long-term career development within a growing multi-brand restaurant portfolio.