Management Trainee (Culinary/ BOH F&B Operations)

Working days: 5-6 days a week

Job Overview:

INITIA Group is looking for a passionate and dedicated Management Trainee (Culinary Operations) to join our growing F&B team. This 12-month intensive hands-on program is designed to equip aspiring culinary professionals with the knowledge, skills, and real-world experience to grow into future kitchen leaders.

You will be rotated across our signature outlets to master back-of-house operations, traditional and modern cooking methods, and kitchen leadership responsibilities. Trainees will be mentored by experienced culinary leaders while taking on increasing responsibility throughout each phase of the program.

Core duties and responsibilities:

• Participate in comprehensive kitchen training across multiple stations and concepts
• Support daily kitchen operations including food preparation, hygiene checks, and quality control
• Assist in cooking and plating Korean dishes, especially Samgyetang and grilled specialties
• Learn inventory handling, ordering, and stock receiving procedures
• Coordinate with front-of-house team for smooth service execution
• Understand and maintain HACCP and food safety standards
• Track kitchen costs, monitor portioning, and reduce food waste
• Contribute ideas for menu planning and kitchen efficiency
• Take part in staff coordination and training of junior kitchen crew
• Support Head Chef in shift supervision, vendor management, and kitchen audits

Role qualifications:

• Degree in Culinary Arts, Hospitality, or related field preferred
• No experience required; fresh graduates are welcome to apply!
• Passionate about F&B and Korean cuisine
• Willingness to work in a fast-paced kitchen environment
• Positive attitude, strong work ethic, and eagerness to learn
• Willing to work on shifting schedule and across different outlets
• Strong & effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Customer-oriented, confident, and a leader type.

Benefits of the role:

• Structured career development and advancement opportunities.
• One-year rotational program that will give you exposure to various roles within the BOH F&B Operations.
• Intensive all-operations training to hone you into becoming one of our future managers.
• Competitive base salary, incentives and reward schemes.
• Grooming Allowances and Staff Discounts across INITIA brands.

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