School Catering Manager and Head Cook Jobs in Kenya

Oshwal Academy Mombasa is a private school owned & managed by the Oshwal Education & Relief Board.

The Academy, admits children from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds and has a reputation for academic excellence besides offering a broad range of co-curricular activities.

The Academy serves snacks and lunch to approximately 300 students and staff on a daily basis, with the number rising to about 1000 during major school functions.

For effective and efficient operations within its catering department, the Academy is looking for professionals in the following vacant positions.

School Catering Manager

Primary role:

Reporting to the Business Manager, the Canteen Manager will provide leadership and direction to all that pertains to the effective and efficient functioning of the school catering department.

He/she will be expected:

  • To provide leadership and management to the canteen staff and to the functions of a school canteen.
  • To provide leadership and management to the canteen’s stock, financial and accounting management systems.
  • To estimate amounts and costs of required supplies, such as food and ingredients.
  • To inspect supplies, equipment, and work areas to ensure conformance to established standards.
  • To demonstrate awareness of the necessary legal requirements regarding food safety, health and safety standards.
  • To monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations.
Requirements:
  • The necessary hotel management qualifications (Degree or Diploma from a recognized institution)
  • At least 5 years experience in a busy food and beverage environment.
  • Ability to lead and manage a team.
Head Cook

Primary role:
  • To supervise and coordinate activities of cooks and other workers engaged in food preparation.
  • To determine catering schedules and requirements necessary to ensure timely delivery of services.
  • To direct and supervise the food preparation and cooking activities of the school.
  • To manage a healthy and a well-balanced nutritional meal plan and its preparation.
  • To ensure high standards in the kitchen and cleanliness.
  • To carry out any other duties as may be assigned by the canteen manager from time to time.
Requirements:
  • Diploma in food and beverage production or its equivalent.
  • At least 3 years experience in a busy food and beverage environment.
  • Vast knowledge in preparation of various strictly vegetarian cuisine.
  • Should be between 35 -45 years of age.
Applications that include a letter, a recent photograph, curriculum vitae and details of 3 contactable referees must be delivered either by post to:

The Principal,
Oshwal Academy Mombasa
P.O. Box 83021- 80100
Mombasa

Or emailed electronically to vacancies@oshwal-academy.org by Friday 8th July 2011.


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