Junior Sous Chef Job in Kenya

Junior Sours Chef

Main Responsibilities

Assisting in Leading Kitchen Operations for Property

Provides direction for all day-to-day operations.

Understands employee positions well enough to perform duties in employees’ absence or determine appropriate replacement to fill gaps.

Provides guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example.

Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.


Serving as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviors.

Ensures property policies are administered fairly and consistently.

Reviews staffing levels to ensure that guest service, operational needs and financial objectives are met.

Establishes and maintains open, collaborative relationships with employees and ensures employees do the same within the team.

Solicits employee feedback, utilizes an “open door” policy and reviews employee satisfaction results to identify and address employee problems or concerns.

Supervises and coordinates activities of cooks and workers engaged in food preparation.

Demonstrate new cooking techniques and equipment to staff.

Setting and Maintaining Goals for Culinary Function and Activities

Develops and implements guidelines and control procedures for purchasing and receiving areas.

Establishes goals including performance goals, budget goals, team goals, etc.

Communicates the importance of safety procedures, detailing procedure codes, ensuring employee understanding of safety codes, monitoring processes and procedures related to safety.

Manages department controllable expenses including food cost, supplies, uniforms and equipment.

Participates in the budgeting process for areas of responsibility.

Knows and implements the brand’s safety standards.

Ensuring Culinary Standards And Responsibilities Are Met

Provides direction for menu development.

Monitors the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.

Determines how food should be presented, and create decorative food displays.

Recognizes superior quality products, presentations and flavor.

Ensures compliance with food handling and sanitation standards.

Follows proper handling and right temperature of all food products.

Ensures employees maintain required food handling and sanitation certifications.

Maintains purchasing, receiving and food storage standards.

Prepares and cooks foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.

Skills

Inventory Management

Menu Development

Microsoft Office

Casual Dining Experience

Fine Dining Experience

Fast-Paced Experience

Fluent in English

Culinary Degree/Training

Pastry Education

Cleanliness

Food Safety

Food Preparation

Safe Food Handling

Classical Cooking Techniques

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