Kitchen Manager at Ascentech Services Limited

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos

Responsibilities:

• Manage kitchen staff and coordinate food orders
• Supervise food prep and cooking
• Check food plating and temperature
• Establish portion sizes
• Schedule kitchen staff shifts
• Price menu items in collaboration with the Restaurant Operations Manager
• Order food supplies and kitchen equipment, as needed
• Train kitchen staff on prep work and food plating techniques
• Store food products in compliance with safety practices (e.g. in refrigerators)
• Keep weekly and monthly cost reports
• Maintain sanitation and safety standards in the kitchen area

Requirements:

• HND/B.Sc. degree
• Minimum 5 Years’ experience as a Kitchen Manager or Head Chef in a Restaurant
• Good Knowledge of cooking.
• Can manage a team of Expat and Indian Chefs and helpers in kitchen.
• Can run all the kitchen operations smoothly.
• Hands-on experience with planning menus and ordering ingredients
• Knowledge of a wide range of recipes
• Familiarity with kitchen sanitation and safety regulations
• Excellent organizational skills
• Conflict management abilities
• Ability to manage a team in a fast-paced work environment
• Certification from a culinary school or degree in Restaurant Management is a plus