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We are seeking a Commercial Kitchen Designer who combines technical design capability with client-facing consultancy and team leadership.

This is not a residential design role — the focus is professional kitchens for hotels, restaurants, banquet operations, central kitchens, and institutional F&B.

The successful candidate will translate operational and culinary requirements into efficient, compliant, and commercially sound kitchen layouts, advise clients throughout the project lifecycle, and lead and develop the internal design team to full self-sufficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• DesignProduce detailed commercial kitchen layouts, equipment plans, and schedules using AutoCAD (Revit/BIM an advantage).
• Develop ventilation, drainage, electrical, gas, and water service-point drawings in coordination with MEP teams.Apply HACCP principles, workflow optimization, and ergonomics to layout decisions (clean/dirty separation, line-of-flow, footprint efficiency).
• Prepare equipment specifications, BOQs, and tender documentation.Coordinate with fabrication teams on custom stainless-steel and bespoke items.
• ConsultancyLead client consultations to define operational needs, menu/throughput requirements, and budget.
• Provide feasibility studies, concept design, and value-engineering recommendations.Advise on equipment selection across European and American brands, balancing performance, lifecycle cost, and client budget.Present design proposals to owners, operators, and design consultants; handle revisions and sign-off.
• Support the sales and projects team through the bid, award, and installation phases.Team Leadership & TrainingLead, mentor, and develop the in-house design team, building their technical and consultancy capability to full self-sufficiency.
• Establish design standards, templates, and workflows so the team can deliver consistently without constant oversight.Conduct hands-on training in AutoCAD, equipment knowledge, layout principles, and documentation discipline.
• Review and quality-check team output, providing constructive feedback and coaching.Set priorities, allocate workload, and manage the team's project pipeline.
• Build a knowledge base and onboarding path so new designers can be brought up to speed efficiently.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Fluent English (written and spoken) is mandatory
• 3–5+ years of experience in commercial/professional kitchen design or consultancy, including some experience leading or mentoring others.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD; strong drawing and documentation discipline.Working knowledge of commercial kitchen equipment, refrigeration, and ventilation systems.Understanding of food-safety standards (HACCP), local building/MEP coordination, and kitchen compliance.
• Ability to read architectural and MEP drawings and coordinate across disciplines.Proven ability to lead, train, and develop a team to operate independently.
• Strong commercial awareness

Desirable

• Thai language proficiency
• Experience with Revit/BIM and 3D visualization.
• Background in F&B operations or culinary environments

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Php80,000.00 - Php100,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Health insurance
• Opportunities for promotion

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Taguig: Reliably commute or willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (Preferred)

Experience:

• Commercial Kitchen Design: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: In person