Executive Chef at DEDA Hospital

We are looking for a reliable Executive Chef to oversee the kitchen/ Cafeteria by managing other members of the food preparation team, deciding what dishes to serve, deciding food quality and adjusting orders to meet customer’s requests.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Design the menu, review food and beverage purchases, and often train cooks and other food preparation workers. Primarily handle administrative tasks in the kitchen.
• Creates unique dishes that inspire guests to come back again and again to see what is new in the cafeteria.
• Employs food safety best practices and makes sure that all kitchen staff members do the same.
•  Keeps up with trends in cooking and the restaurant business to ensure that guests have a positive experience.
• Occasionally takes on extra duties, such as cleaning, when the kitchen is short-staffed or the restaurant is particularly busy.
• Directs, prepares or supervises cooking and other food preparation activities on a daily basis.
• Coordinate all food purchasing, budgeting and planning operations with other staff members.
• Monitor and oversee sanitation practices to ensure that regulations and standards of cleanliness are always being strictly adhered to by employees.
• Develop recipes and determine how to present dishes.
• Analyze recipes and make menu changes when necessary to keep customers happy and to minimize overhead costs when possible.
• Establish production and staff schedules to ensure that there is sufficient help at all times to ensure timely delivery of food services.
• Supervise and coordinate activities of cooks and other food preparation workers.

Requirements:

Training in Culinary Arts

Leadership Skills.

• Knowledge of food-related curriculum and training techniques
• Sound knowledge of food safety regulations.
• Excellent customer service skills
• Effective communication skills.
• Punctual and reliable.
• Must be able to collaborate with others to complete work; can be relied upon to organize workload; performs tasks as assigned in a professional manner; set appropriate priorities and be responsible for own work.