Head Chef at Owens and Xley

Location: Lekki

Role Overview

As the Head Chef, you are responsible for controlling and directing food preparation processes

Duties and Responsibilities

• Construct menus with new or existing culinary creations ensuring variety and quality of the servings
• Develop recipes and determine how to present dishes
• Control and direct the food preparation process and any other relative activities
• Approve and “polish” dishes before they reach the customer
• Supervise and coordinate activities of cooks and other food preparation workers
• Ensure waste is minimized by careful supervision of food preparation methods
• Ensure proper hygienic storage methods are utilized to prevent  loss
• Give staff feedback on their performance to enable staff development
• Inspect raw and cooked food items to guarantee that the highest quality meals are prepared and served to customers
• Determine food inventory needs, stocking, and ordering

Requirements

• Proven experience as Head Chef
• Degree in Culinary science or related certificate
• Exceptional proven ability of kitchen management
• Outstanding communication and leadership skills
• Up-to-date with culinary trends and optimized kitchen processes