Position Title: Kitchen Supervisor
Primary Location: Nairobi
Industry: Restaurant
Job Brief: We are looking for a Kitchen Supervisor to lead our kitchen team to prepare delicious meals for our customers.
Responsibilities include studying recipes and preparing high-quality Mise En Place.
You should be able to delegate tasks to kitchen staff to ensure meals are prepared in a timely manner.
Also, you should be familiar with sanitation regulations.
If you have experience with advanced cooking techniques and non-traditional ingredients, we’d like to meet you.
Summary of Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Restaurant Manager, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:
- Set up the kitchen with cooking utensils and equipment, like knives, pans and kitchen scales
- To replenish any equipment that needs replacing
- To regularly check kitchen equipment and to book maintenance/repair
- Ensure team cook and issue customer food in a timely manner
- Delegate tasks to kitchen staff and train new starters
- To manage team performance and development by conducting induction, disciplinaries and appraisals
- To record absence and arrange replacements for team members who are not on duty
- To conduct daily staff briefings to inform Inform staff about company updates, daily specials, general menu training, offers, events, etc
- Ensure appealing plate presentation of all items issued to guests
- Ensure supervision and training of Line Cooks and assist as needed
- Ensure the light modification of recipes to meet customers’ needs and requests (e.g. reduce salt, remove dairy)
- Assure team’s accurate recording/monitoring of food stock and place appropriate stock orders
- Do checks on freshness of food and ensure adequate waste management of out-of-date items
- Experiment with recipes and suggest new ingredients – develop monthly special ideal using under-utilised ingredients
- Ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations within the kitchen and receiving areas
- Accept orders from central store and suppliers and reject/return any that are below standard
- To motivate, upskill and supervise the team and to spot talent
- To actively prepare food alongside line cooks during service to prepare customer orders if required
- To coordinate customer orders when required to do so
Requirements
- At least two years’ proven work experience as a Chef or Cook
- At least two years’ experience managing kitchen operations in a similar setting (casual dining)
- Hands-on experience with various kitchen equipments (e.g. grillers and fryers)
- Advanced knowledge of culinary techniques
- Leadership skills
- Ability to remain calm and undertake various tasks
- Excellent time management awareness
- Up-to-date knowledge of cooking techniques and recipes
- In depth knowledge of HACCP regulations
- Culinary school diploma/Degree in hospitality preferred
How to Apply
Interested candidates are invited to strictly email their cover letter and CV, to careers@hrmconnection.com before end of day 30th July 2022.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted