Job description

Organise kitchen operations and prepare and serve a range of dishes, whilst supervising junior members of the Kitchen team.
Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve dishes according to the restaurant’s menu.
• Provide direction to the Kitchen helpers, including Commis, Cooks and Kitchen Attendants 
• Clean and re-set their working area.  
• In absence of Manager, conduct shift briefings to ensure hotel activities and operational requirements are known. 
• Conduct on the job training in accordance with the departmental standards and procedures and maintain a record of progress for each staff member.
• Coach, counsel and discipline staff in breach of hotel policies and departmental     procedures, providing constructive feedback to enhance performance.
• Recycle where-ever possible and enforce cost saving measures to staff.
• Log security incidents and accidents in accordance with hotel requirements.
• Communicate to their superior any difficulties, guest or internal customer comment on and other relevant information.

 Additional responsibilities and tasks can be added at any time according to the needs of the business and of the hotel.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Be a Kenyan citizen
• Minimum of two years’ experience in a similar position or as a Demi Chef De Partie
• Knowledgeable of food safety regulations
• Ability to work as part of a team, thrive under pressure in challenging circumstances and come up with proactive, rational solutions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to establish and retain effective working relationships with hotel staff and clients/vendors
• Ability to identify and delegate tasks effectively
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Applying a professional, confidential and ethical approach at all times
• Working in a safe, prudent and organized manner
• Ability to operate computer and office equipment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office preferred