Kitchen Planning Designer Manager
Job Scope:
Assisting our operation team (Culinary & F&B) in ensuring the foodservice design and equipment for all the premises are aligned with the business needs and standard.
What you'll be doing:
- Plan kitchen layout and specify equipment based on the F&B briefing from Culinary Department
- Prepare tender package, tender analysis, and tender award recommendation for the kitchen equipment package for all the lounges and F&B projects
- Planning overall appearance and function of kitchen.
- Meeting with suppliers and vendors of products including kitchen equipment, F&B equipment, and OS&E equipment
- Working with contractors to oversee installation to achieve project goals.
- Giving careful consideration to the MEP provision to ensure safety
- Select and supervise the work of independent contractors, so that their duties are conducted in accordance with project and business needs.
- Perform any other ad-hoc duties relevant to the role as per the business requirements.
Job Skills & Experience:
The ideal candidate will have the ability to work in a diversified, fast-paced and collaborative environment with:
- Proficient in AutoCAD - v.2026 and/or subsequent newer releases, SketchUp or other 3D modelling/rendering software, and MS Office (word, excel, PowerPoint)
- Well-versed in Commercial Kitchen Equipment makes and model
- 5-10 years experience in working as commercial kitchen designer for hospitality and F&B Projects, architecture or interior design, design development, space planning, rendering, drafting and presentations.
- Bachelor's Degree, Post Graduate Diploma, Professional Degree Interior Design, Architecture or equivalent.
- Ability to understand and visualize interdependence across foodservice operations
- Strong ability to interpret foodservice layouts, construction and installation drawings, equipment details, and technical specifications
- Fluent in English and other languages/dialects communication will be an advantage
- Liaison with internal departments and stakeholders on projects
