HR Solution Across Borders
HR Solution Across Borders
Employment Type
Full-time
Job Location
Freetown
Date posted
April 21, 2024
Application Deadline
May 18, 2024
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Position title
Head Chef
Description
The Head Chef will lead kitchen operations, manage and mentor staff, and create innovative menus. This role requires strong and varied culinary experience, leadership abilities and a passion for creative food excellence. The ideal candidate will ensure consistent high-quality dining experiences for guests.
Responsibilities
- Menu and recipe development: Create innovative and seasonal menus and recipes that reflect the restaurant's culinary direction, incorporating African dishes, and a variety of international and healthy dishes.
- Kitchen management: Oversee the kitchen operations, including kitchen stock management, ordering ingredients and supplies and ensuring kitchen cleanliness and compliance with local and international health and safety regulations.
- Team leadership: Train and manage kitchen assistants, cooks and other kitchen staff, ensuring a positive and professional environment where creativity and excellence are brand values.
- Budget and cost management: Monitor kitchen expenses, including food, labor and other miscellaneous kitchen costs, making adjustments as necessary to achieve the target margins without compromising quality of food and service.
- Quality control: Ensure all dishes are prepared to the highest standard and in a timely manner, conducting regular taste tests and making recipe adjustments as necessary, in line with company policy.
- Customer satisfaction: Work closely with the restaurant manager and front of house service staff to ensure a consistently enjoyable and seamless dining experience for guests, responding to feedback and making adjustments to meet customer expectations.
Qualifications
- Culinary degree/certificate or equivalent relevant experience, with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role or for QBE, 8 years as head of kitchen at a renowned hotel or restaurant
- Strong foundation in African cuisine and familiarity with international and healthy dishes. Experience with various methods of cooking is preferred.
- Proven leadership experience, with the ability to manage and motivate a team.
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
- Creative thinker with a passion for food and innovation.
- Sound knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and health regulations (locally and internationally).
- Effective communicator, capable of managing relationships with suppliers, staff, and guests.
Contacts
Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume and a cover letter, outlining their interest and qualifications for the restaurant manager position, to jobs@kizuri-international or on whatsapp to: +232 90 444 333 or +232 79 444 333.
