• Application Deadline: Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Chef


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , OND


• Experience 2 - 5 years


• Location Lagos


• City Ikeja


• Job Field Catering / Confectionery 
  

Job Brief

• We are seeking a passionate, skilled Chef to create delicious meals for our patrons.


• You will be responsible for planning our menu, ensuring that each dish is nutritious and cost-effective, and collaborating with a team of kitchen staff to deliver food that meets the highest quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring that all food is of excellent quality and served in a timely manner.


• Planning the menu, keeping in mind budget, and availability of seasonal ingredients.


• Overseeing all kitchen operations.


• Coordinating kitchen staff, and assisting them as required.


• Training staff to prepare and cook all the menu items.


• Taking stock of ingredients and equipment, and placing orders to replenish stock.


• Enforcing safety and sanitation standards in the kitchen.


• Creating new recipes to keep the menu fresh.


• Keeping up to date with industry trends.


• Receiving feedback and making improvements where necessary.


• Ensure production, preparation and presentation of food are of the highest quality at all times.


• Ensure highest levels of guest satisfaction, quality, operating and food costs on an ongoing basis.


• Knowledge of all standard procedures and policies pertaining to food preparation, receiving, storage and sanitation.


• Full awareness of all menu items, their recipes, methods of production and presentation standards.


• Follows good preservation standards for the proper handling of all food products at the right temperature.


• Operate and maintain all department equipment and reporting of malfunctioning.


• Ensure effective communication between staff by maintaining a secure and friendly working environment.


• Establishing and maintaining effective inter-departmental working relationships.


• Have excellent knowledge of menu creation, whilst maintaining quality and controlling costs in a volume food business.


• Personally responsible for hygiene, safety and correct use of equipment and utensils.


• Ability to produce own work in accordance with a deadline and to assist and encourage others in achieving this aim.

Requirements

• Culinary School Degree / Diploma / OND / HND / B.Sc with 2-5 years experience


• Past experience as a working chef in an hospitality industry.


• Advanced knowledge of the culinary arts.


• Perfectionism in sanitation and quality control.


• Portfolio of creative, unique dishes.


• Expert multitasking ability.


• Great leadership and interpersonal skills.


• Ability to run stocktaking and place orders for resupply.


• Exemplary work ethic in a high-pressure environment.


• Passion and pride for delighting people with food.