AYANA Hospitality

Global hospitality group developing iconic destinations

Assistant Head Chef

Food & Beverage Operations ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeIndonesiaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

At least 5 years of culinary leadership experience in a high-volume, reputable standalone Chinese restaurant.
A proven track record of delivering innovative and creative Chinese or Sichuan cuisine.
Strong leadership skills, sound judgment, and the ability to drive timely performance improvement in a high-pressure environment.
In-depth knowledge of food safety principles and best practices; HACCP certification is desirable.
A deep understanding of profit and loss goals, proficiency in regular menu engineering, and the ability to maintain an up-to-date market list.
A 2-year degree from an accredited university in Culinary Arts, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or a related major is required.

Responsibilities

Prepare dishes according to recipes, yield guides, and standards; assign production and preparation work to staff and review priorities.
Interact with customers and periodically review guest feedback.
Minimize waste and maintain controls to keep food costs within budget.
Take physical inventory of specified food items for daily inventory and production charts according to department standards.
Meet with the Director of Operations to review schedules, assignments, anticipated business levels, changes, and other job-performance information.
Periodically review financials to meet or exceed departmental revenue goals by maximizing opportunities.
Communicate assignment additions or changes during shifts, identify situations that compromise departmental standards, and delegate tasks.
Ensure restaurant service staff are informed about menu items and quantities available for meal periods and functions.
Monitor staff performance, ensure procedures meet departmental standards, and correct deficiencies with personnel.
Requisition daily supplies, ensure they are correctly received and stored, communicate needs to Purchasing and Storeroom personnel, and ensure product quality.
Meet with the Executive Steward to review equipment needs, banquet plate-up assistance, cleaning schedules and project status, health and safety, and sanitation follow-up.
Participate in and contribute to the resort sustainability program through education, interaction, and suggestions.

Desired Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree.
HACCP certification.

Liu Li Palace - Assistant Head Chef | AYANA BALI

AYANA Hospitality · Bali, Indonesia · Full-time · Posted 2026-04-22

Workplace: on_site

Department: AYANA Bali

Description

We are looking for a highly motivated Assistant Head Chef for Liu Li Palace Restaurant to work with our Culinary team at the finest 5-star luxury resort in Bali.

Summary of responsibilities:

Prepare all dishes following recipes and yield guides, according to standards and assign production and preparation work for all staff to complete, and review priorities.
Interact with customers and review guest feedback periodically.
Minimize waste and maintain controls to attain forecasted and maintain the food cost within the budgeted range.
Take physical inventory of specified food items for daily inventory and production charts according to department standards.
Meet with Liu Li Palace Director of Operations to review schedules, assignments, anticipated business levels, changes, and other information pertinent to the job performance.
Review financials periodically to ensure we meet or exceed all departmental revenue golds by maximizing all opportunities.
Communicate additions or changes to the assignments as they arise throughout the shift. Identify situations that compromise the department’s standards and delegate these tasks.
Ensure that restaurant Service Staff are informed of menu items served and the amount available for the meal period and functions.
Monitor performance of staff and ensure all procedures are completed to the department standards; rectify deficiencies with respective personnel.
Requisition the day’s supplies and ensure that they are received and stored correctly. Communicate needs with Purchasing and Storeroom personnel. Ensure quality of products received.
Meet with the Executive Steward to review equipment needs, banquet plate-up assistance, cleaning schedule/project status, health/safety, and sanitation follow-up.
Participate and contribute to the resort sustainability program through education, interaction, and suggestion.

Requirements

Has a minimum of 5 years of solid experience in the culinary leadership level in a high volume business of free-standing Chinese restaurant with a good reputation and most talked-about.
Has a proven track of delivering innovative and creative Chinese or Sechuan cuisine.
Has a strong sense of competition in the business, wants to win attitude, and is ahead with the trend.
Has strong leadership skills with an acute sense of good judgement and swift performance improvement. Can thrive in a high-pressure environment and has a strong operational strategy that is timely.
Has in-depth knowledge of food safety principles and best practices, HACCP certification is desirable.
Has a deep understanding of the profit & loss goals, is proficient in performing regular menu engineering, and maintains an up-to-date market list.
2-year degree from an accredited university in Culinary Arts, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or a related major is required, Bachelor’s Degree is desirable.

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About the Company

AYANA Hospitality

Global hospitality group developing iconic destinations

AYANA Hospitality designs and manages iconic travel destinations and voyages around the world. It creates resort properties and cruises that emphasize wellbeing, nourish the senses, and enrich the mind, pairing attentive service with thoughtful experiences. The company differentiates itself by prioritizing harmony with self, others, and nature, and by offering a “place of refuge” for every guest across its destinations. Its goal is to deliver exceptional service and meaningful inspiration through carefully crafted spaces and experiences that travelers can trust to refresh and uplift them.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Indonesia
Founded: 1996

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