Head Chef at KenRicana Group

Head Chef needed in a start-up food service business at Ojo, Lagos mainland.

Candidate must be experienced in cooking competitive Nigerian foods in large scale - 100 portions & above, at once and on a daily basis; Experience in baking favorite Nigerian snacks; Experience in working at a restaurant/food delivery business.

Simple accommodation available

Main Responsibilities:

1. Timely production of food and early dispatch to sales stations, daily
2. Management of daily released inventory, raw materials and stocks 
3. New menu development and menu review (if and when needed)
4. Recipe development and old recipe review
5. Assist in menu pricing with accounting team
6. New staff training and assignment of tasks and shifts to all production staff
7. Ensure efficient and proper management of kitchen
8. Ensure constant cleanliness of all cooking environment

Other Duties:

1. Follow company recipes to ensure consistency of taste and quality
2. Conduct quarterly performance review of kitchen staff
3. Supervise the meal preparation process ensuring adherence to hygienic and food safe practices
4. Responsible for ensuring the kitchen complies with the company's GMP standards and NAFDAC regulations
5. Inspect raw materials and cooked food to guarantee highest quality products are served to customers
6. Ensure functionality of all kitchen equipment and timely report of equipment breakdown to the Operations Manager
7. Ensure daily temperature checks of all refrigeration and freezer units by kitchen staff
8. Management and control of food waste by careful supervision of food preparation methods
9. Ensure timely and professional resolution of staffing issues

Other managerial skills required

1. Leadership and management of kitchen staff and kitchen operations
2. Excellent communication skills
3. Attention to detail
4. Fast conflict resolution
5. Decision making, multitasking, and effective task delegation