New Restaurant Job Vacancy : Head Chef
- 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