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Head Chef
Voltaire Lifestyle Services Limited
Lagos, Nigeria
Permanent
Published 1 month ago · Expires 4 weeks from now
Job description
A dynamic team is expanding and looking for the right talent.
Purpose of Role
- The post-holder will lead the kitchen to achieve the highest standards of food production, food presentation, food safety and manage the budget. Responsible for the creation of menus for the Gaby Lagos and GAIA AFRICA Club house and Events.
- In your role as Head Chef, it will be your responsibility to lead the kitchen team to be performance driven, create a culture focused on culinary excellence, cleanliness in the kitchen, always maintaining safe food standards and safe food hygiene according to state and federal requirements.
- You will work according to the Company’s agreed upon budget for your department. You will be responsible for the efficient running of the kitchen, striving to improve the quality of food, and maintain standards of plate presentation according to recipes and the Company’s standards.
- The ability to demonstrate effective and co-operative teamwork with all colleagues at all levels.
- Provide a high standard of food production that best serves the needs of Gaby Lagos and GAIA Africa Club house.
- Ensure the kitchen is managed efficiently and professionally.
- Manage Kitchen operations in line with the budget.
- Ensure daily, weekly and monthly inventory is completed.
- Provide forecast and manage requisition of kitchen needs in a timely manner and ensure that food products are ordered to par levels set by the Company.
- Develop staff in achieving consistency in high standards of food production, maintain the cleanliness to the kitchen to state and federal requirements.
- Ensure that food products from outside vendors are received in accordance with the Company’s standards and state and federal requirements.
- Responsible for the day-to-day running of the kitchen as directed by the General manager.
- Responsible for producing Menus to cater to Gaby Lagos, GAIA House and Events.
- Responsible for the daily, weekly and monthly requisitions of all kitchen items in accordance with the budget.
- Achieve food cost targets and objectives set by the Company.
- Produce daily and or weekly specials for Gaby Lagos.
- Produce in conjunction with Sous Chef, Chef De Partie and other Chefs, menus, description of menu items, costing when necessary and the photography of menu items for consistency as well as for promotional purposes.
- Provide support and training to all Chefs and kitchen staff with menu knowledge, job role expectations, and development of kitchen staff.
- Ensure all weekly, daily and monthly cleaning schedules are adhered to.