Our client
is a luxury tours and travel company in Africa, covering over 100 activities
and over 20 different types of adventure, sport, eco, special interest and
holistic safaris.
Job Title: Executive Chef
Department: Food & Beverage
Reports To: Camp Manager
Summary
- Responsible for all food
production including that used for restaurants, functions, bush
breakfasts, lunches and dinners, tepanyaki, pizza and barbecues.
- Develop menus, food purchase
specifications and recipes. Supervise staff. Develop and monitor food and
labour budget for the department.
- Maintain highest professional
food quality and sanitation standards.
Essential Duties and
Responsibilities
- Plans menus for all food
outlets at the camp.
- Schedules and coordinates the
work of chefs, cooks and other kitchen employees to assure that food
preparation is economical and technically correct and within budgeted
labour cost goals.
- Approves the requisition of
products and other necessary food supplies.
- Ensures that high standards of
sanitation, cleanliness and safety are maintained throughout all kitchen
areas at all times.
- Establishes controls to
minimize food and supply waste and theft.
- Safeguards all food preparation
employees by implementing training to increase their knowledge about
safety, sanitation and accident prevention principles.
- Develops standard recipes and
techniques for food preparation and presentation which help to assure
consistently high quality and to minimize food costs; exercises portion
control for all items served and assists in establishing menu selling
prices.
- Prepares necessary data for
applicable parts of the budget; projects annual food, labour and other
costs and monitors actual financial results; takes corrective action as
necessary to help assure that financial goals are met.
- Attends food and beverage staff
and management meetings.
- Consults with the Food &
Beverage Director about food production aspects of special events being
planned.
- Cooks or directly supervises
the cooking of items that require skillful preparation.
- Ensures proper staffing for
maximum productivity and high standards of quality; controls food and
payroll costs to achieve maximum profitability.
- Evaluates food products to
assure that quality standards are consistently attained.
- Interacts with food and beverage
management to assure that food production consistently exceeds the
expectations of guests.
- In conjunction with F&B
management team, assist in maintaining a high level of service principles
in accordance with established standards.
- Evaluates products to assure
that quality, price and related goods are consistently met. D
- Develops policies and
procedures to enhance and measure quality; continually updates written
policies and procedures to reflect state-of-the-art techniques, equipment
and terminology.
- Establishes and maintains a
regular cleaning and maintenance schedule for all kitchen areas and
equipment.
- Provides training and
professional development opportunities for all kitchen staff.
- Ensures that representatives
from the kitchen attend service lineups and meetings.
- Periodically visits dining area
when it is open to welcome guests.
- Support safe work habits and a
safe working environment at all times.
- Perform other duties as
directed
Executive Chef Supervisory
Responsibilities
- Interview, select, train,
supervise, counsel and discipline all employees in the department.
- Provide, develop, train, and
maintain a professional work force.
- Ensure all services to guests
are conducted in a highly professional and efficient manner.
- Ensure a safe working environment
and attitude on the part of all employees in areas of responsibility.
Other Skills and Abilities
1. Ability to interact positively with supervisor, management, coworkers, members, and the public to promote a team effort and maintain a positive and professional approach.
2. Ability to produce a high volume of work in a timely manner, which is accurate, complete, and of high quality.
3. Ability to come to work regularly and on time, to follow directions, to take criticism, to get along with co-workers and supervisors, to treat co-workers, supervisors and guests with respect and courtesy, and to refrain from abusive, insubordinate and/or violent behavior.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Education and/or Experience
Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Language Skills
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
1. Ability to interact positively with supervisor, management, coworkers, members, and the public to promote a team effort and maintain a positive and professional approach.
2. Ability to produce a high volume of work in a timely manner, which is accurate, complete, and of high quality.
3. Ability to come to work regularly and on time, to follow directions, to take criticism, to get along with co-workers and supervisors, to treat co-workers, supervisors and guests with respect and courtesy, and to refrain from abusive, insubordinate and/or violent behavior.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Education and/or Experience
Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Language Skills
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to
write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, committees, suppliers, guests and employees.
Computer Skills
Working knowledge of various computer software programs.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, committees, suppliers, guests and employees.
Computer Skills
Working knowledge of various computer software programs.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
Ability to
apply concepts of basic algebra.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to
interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or
schedule form.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Certificate of completion from trade school.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Certificate of completion from trade school.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
The
employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger,
handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, or crouch.
The
employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific
vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.
Executive Chef Work Environment
While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is usually indoors, in a controlled environment.
Salary: KShs 200,000
If you feel you fit the above role please send your CV to jobs@alternatedoors.co.ke
Executive Chef Work Environment
While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is usually indoors, in a controlled environment.
Salary: KShs 200,000
If you feel you fit the above role please send your CV to jobs@alternatedoors.co.ke
