• Company: New Restaurant
• Location: Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia
• State: Lusaka
• Job type: Full-Time
• Job Category: Administrative/Secretarial Jobs in Zambia

New restaurant in Lusaka seeking an experienced and qualified head chef to come on board in restaurant/food development stage and facilitate launch within 2 months. Must be knowledgeable and able to cook and master international cuisines and flavour-I.e. East Asian, Southeast Asian, Mediterranean, South American, Middle Eastern, Italian, etc.

Being able to manage and lead the entire cycle of the kitchen is important.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Control and direct the food preparation process and any other relative activities
• Help construct menus with new or existing culinary creations ensuring uniform serving sizes and the variety and quality of the servings
• Hands on cooking and food preparation
• Approve and “polish” dishes before they reach the customer
• Find suppliers and plan orders or ingredients according to identified shortages
• Maintain inventory of food and supplies
• Check freshness of food and ingredients
• Inspect supplies, equipment, and work areas for cleanliness and functionality
• Arrange for repairs when necessary
• Remedy any problems or defects
• Be fully in charge of managing and training kitchen staff
• Oversee the work of subordinates
• Estimate staff’s workload and create schedules/shifts
• Maintain records of attendance
• Efficient and constant reporting to management
• Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations and safety standards
• Foster a climate of cooperation and respect between co-workers

REQUIREMENTS

• Proven experience as head chef
• Exceptional proven ability of kitchen management
• Exceptional food preparation
• Ability in dividing responsibilities, training and monitoring progress
• Outstanding communication and leadership skills
• Up-to-date with culinary trends and optimized kitchen processes
• Good understanding of useful computer programs (MS Office, restaurant management software, POS)
• Credentials in health and safety training
• Degree in Culinary science or related certificate is an advantage

 

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES / CAPABILITIES

• Possess strong leadership qualities and excellent organization skills
• Multi-cuisines knowledge
• Keen on self-learning
• Must be able to work under great pressure
• Must be a team player with high levels of initiative

 

How to Apply

PLEASE EMAIL CV, COVER LETTER AND AT LEAST 3 REFERENCES TO [email protected].CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 17.00 FRIDAY, 2nd December 2017