JD - Chef
Key Responsibilities:
· Menu and recipe development: Designing new dishes, updating menus, and adapting to seasonal ingredients.
· Kitchen Management: Overseeing all kitchen operations, creating production and staff schedules, and ensuring all work is completed on time.
· Employee Management: Training, assigning tasks, and guiding kitchen staff.
· Quality Control: Ensuring that all dishes are of high quality and beautifully served.
· Hygiene and Safety: Strict adherence to health and safety standards.
· Ingredients and Stock: Stock taking, ordering of food items and controlling costs as per budget.
· Customer service: Meeting customers, creating menus for special occasions, and making improvements based on their feedback.
Essential Skills:
· Excellent cooking skills.
· Leadership & Teamwork.
· Communication Skills.
· Creativity.
· Ability to work under pressure.
In short, a chef doesn't just cook food, but is the pivot of the entire kitchen, responsible for quality, efficiency and management.