Cuban Code Head Chef Job

Duties &Responsibilities

Menu Development

• Aid in menu, recipe creation, and costing, based on the profit margins expected in order to give us a competitive advantage within the market.
• Keeping up with current food trends and making use of locally available ingredients.
• You’ll incorporate the current menu into a workable, easy-to-execute menu. Making sure the menu is developed is getting the most sales and profit.

Consistency

• Create Kitchen standard operating procedures to ensure efficiency, and uniformity and establish a benchmark for quality products and services.

Managing the end-to-end operations of the kitchen.

• Ensure all kitchen staff are trained, and aware of their duties and what is expected of

them.

• Oversee and monitor the work of kitchen staff to ensure all tasks are done as required.

Managing kitchen stocks

• Ensure cost control and wastage is minimized by careful supervision of food
• preparation methods
• Ensure proper hygienic storage methods are utilized to prevent food loss.
• Oversee the ordering and control of stock levels

Training

• Training in: menu execution, Plating, Plate selection, Stock taking, Educating the front of the house on food knowledge and menu.

Supervise the preparation of all food

• Ensure all food is prepared as per food preparation requirements and SOP upheld.
• Ensure kitchen staff are working safely at all times, while upholding all sanitation
• regulations and safety standards.
• Ensure staff are aware of and follow safe work practices at all times
• Assist other staff in the cleaning of the kitchen at the end of the shift
• Ensure his/her own work station is kept clean and hygienic at all times

Requirements

• Prior experience in working as a Head Chef with a reputed restaurant, or hotels.
• Exceptional kitchen management skills
• Ability in delegating and monitoring responsibilities
• Outstanding communication and leadership skills
• Up to date with the culinary trends and professional kitchen operations
• Familiar with computer programs like MS Office, restaurant management
• software, and POS
• Trained in health and safety standards
• Professional degree in hotel management, culinary science, or similar
• certification
• Ability to run both a la carte and banqueting menus.

How To Apply

If you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualifications and experience; please send your CV and cover letter to contact@cubancode.co.ke