Head Chef at Chef Eros & Co

Job Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for the kitchen’s daily operations.
• Liaising with the relevant companies for food orders.
• Creating new dishes and menus.
• Maintaining/raising the food’s profit margins for your employer.
• Monitoring and controlling stock levels.
• Ensuring correct stock rotation procedures are followed.
• Implementation of health and safety procedures in the kitchen.
• Estimating costs and ensuring all purchases come within budget.
• Taking care of the kitchen’s accounts and creating a work roster.

Requirements

• A degree in Culinary science or related certificates
• Proven experience as Head Chef in a huge establishment
• Outstanding cooking skills.
• Real creativity when it comes to food.
• An ability to create menus that are innovative and profitable.
• A deep understanding of ingredients and produce.
• The capacity to work under extreme pressure.
• Excellent leadership and management.
• The ability to delegate tasks.
• Exceptional proven ability of kitchen management
• Ability in dividing responsibilities and monitoring progress
• Outstanding communication and leadership skills
• Uptodate with culinary trends and optimized kitchen processes
• Good understanding of useful computer programs (MS Office, restaurant management software)
• Credentials in health and safety training

Salary: N150,000N180,000

Candidates living close to Lekki Phase 1, Lagos will be considered.