SUMMARY:
A Family-Owned Luxury Lodge is looking for a KITCHEN MANAGER/HEAD CHEF
POSITION INFO:
Responsibilities:
- Provide strong support to the kitchen staff
- Supervise food preparation and cooking. Help run the pass if need be
- Create and implement daily maintenance and cleaning schedules for kitchen equipment
- Organise preventative maintenance or replacements as needed
- Train and schedule staff - identify problem areas and address them through training
- Systemise and streamline the kitchen administration – ordering stock, food preparation and presentation, timely delivery, wastage reduction, hygiene, budget control
- Maintain and go above the established standards of food hygiene, cleaning and food handling to maintain impeccable quality within the kitchen
- Implement, monitor, and maintain constant communication between the Kitchen, Management and Front of House staff
Candidate Requirements:
- Minimum of 4 Years previous senior chef experience in a 4/5* Safari Lodge Environment in a remote setting (Essential)
- Food Hygiene and professional cooking qualifications (Essential)
- Strong Management and Admin skills- this is a BOH job in the kitchen with emphasis on admin, not cheffing, however if needed you will be able to help with service
- Knowledgeable of all dietary and religious requirements
- Good knowledge of creating, implementing, and maintaining written control documents and training manuals
- Strong Admin and Financial Acumen- Excellent knowledge of planning, budgeting, and departmental administration- ensure the kitchen is well planned and catered for with no unplanned shortages within budget
- Excellent HR Skills- Control all staff rosters, discipline and procedures
- General maintenance experience is beneficial
- Mature, responsible well-presented individual who can problem solve and is of sober habits
- Great team player who can work well under pressure
- Hands on, running shifts- setting an example from the front line
- Excellent people skills in terms of managing staff and interacting with guests
- Computer Literate (Word, Excel, Micros)