Our Client, a restaurant in Ndola are looking to hire Chefs to manage the kitchen staff and to resolve kitchen issues swiftly. Attracts and retains staff, maintains a cooperative relationship with team members, optimizes staff productivity, and serves as a replacement in team members’ absence. Train staff to use new recipes, cooking techniques and equipment, and oversee cooks performing food preparation. Oversee the delivery of food supplies, prepare special dishes, and supervise overall kitchen operations during dinner service.

REPORTING STRUCTURE

Interacts With: Management, Clients, Customers, Employees

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Ensuring promptness, freshness, and quality of dishes
• Obtaining feedback on food and service quality, and handling customer problems and complaints.
• Setting and monitoring performance standards for staff.
• Coordinating cooks’/ chef’s tasks.
• Implementing hygiene policies and examining equipment for cleanliness
• Designing new recipes, planning menus, and selecting plate presentations
• Reviewing staffing levels to meet service, operational, and financial objectives
• Performing administrative tasks, taking stock of food and equipment supplies, and doing purchase orders.
• Hiring and training kitchen staff, such as cooks, food preparation workers, and dishwashers.

CANDIDATE SPECIFICATION

• Experience: 5 years plus
• Education Level: Degree
• Qualifications: 2+ years of culinary education, 5+ years of experience in a similar position
• Software: MS Office, BOH System
• Equipment: Job related
• Knowledge Of: Food professional principles and practices. Proficient knowledge of human resources management
• Skills To: Use BOH Systems, excellent communication skills.
• Ability To: Order and do inventory, ability to meet deadlines
• Other Requirements: Available to work on-call, shifts, after hours, over weekends, and on public holidays.

ORGANISATION

• Industry: Hospitality/Food Services
• Culture: Professional, Customer focused
• Gender Profile: Mixed
• Age Profile: Any

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Employment: Permanent

Location: Ndola, Zambia

Remuneration: Negotiable