Executive Chef at Andela

About The Role

The Executive Chef will be expected to take charge of the dining experience at Andela. He/she will be responsible for overseeing the food production, quality assurance, menu development, staffing, maintenance of stock levels and hygiene of storage equipment, procurement processes and creativity resulting to the ultimate dining experience for all Andelans.

He/she will be expected to increase the efficiency in kitchen operations visible in improved quality of food production and cost cuts.

Roles And Responsibilities

Recipe and menu development:

• Provide a creative and wide range of menus that caters for the multicultural environment.
• Collaborate with other personnel to plan and develop recipes and menus taking into account such factors as seasonal availability of ingredients.
• Establishing menus for special needs amongst the staff.
• Providing nutritionally balanced menus.
• Establishing a feedback mechanism from the staff and effectively resolving the issues raised.

Food Production

• Managing members of the food preparation team and providing instructions.
• Sourcing for suppliers and specifying food purchase.
• Standardization of recipes.
• Ensure all kitchen equipment is being maintained and cleaned appropriately.

Quality Assurance.

• Maintaining high level of food quality that exceeds expectations.
• Ensuring that all complaints and suggestions are dealt with in a timely manner.
• Inspect all perishable food items for quality
• Create and implement kitchen Standard operating procedures
• Check quality of raw and cooked products to ensure that the standards are met.
• Monitor sanitation practices and ensure that all employees follow standards at all times.
• Inspect supplies, equipment and work areas to ensure conformance to established standards.
• Ensure that all licences and operating certificates are obtained as per the Occupation, Safety and Health Standards rules and regulations.

Procurement and Inventory Management

• Sourcing for suppliers and obtaining the best quotes on a timely basis.
• Ensure that all invoices are confirmed and settled according to the LPOs.
• Ensure stock levels are maintained and inventory is managed appropriately.
• Ensure that all menu items are maintained and consistently stocked.
• Organize and maintain food storage areas daily, rotation and utilization of all food products.
• Complete all monthly inventories and checks on the stores for regular inventory checks.
• Ensure the validity of items in store and proper disposal of those that are past due date.

Staffing and people management.

• Establishing an effective and cohesive team.
• Recruitment of a qualified and effective departmental staff that ensures a timely delivery of services.
• Ensure that all staff medical clearance certificate are up to date.
• Continuously training staff to maintain quality and expected standards.
• Ensuring that the staff numbers are always adequate for the effective running of the kitchen
• Effective resolving grievance and disciplinary issues that may arise with the help of the People and Culture Department.
• Managing leave allocations.

Finance And Accounting

• Participation in budgetary preparation for the department.
• Estimate amounts and costs of required supplies, such as ingredients, cleaning products, utensils and cooking supplies.
• Accurately tracking and reporting kitchen expenses.
• Coming up with creative ways to cut costs without negatively impacting on quality.

Qualifications

• Up to date practicing licences and certificates.
• Excellent Leadership and supervisory skills
• Exceptional Hygiene and grooming habits
• Organized and reliable.
• Minimum of 4 years experience in a similar capacity in a fine dining restaurant or its equivalent.
• Recognizable academic training in the Culinary Arts or Hotel Management
• Keen eye for detail and creativity.
• Knowledge of all Kitchen spheres.

EPIC Values Alignment

Demonstrable commitment to the learning & development of people and technology

The ability to learn new things fast enough to amaze your friends and family

Interested?

If the above sounds like an exciting role to you, please tell us why you believe you’re a good fit and we’ll be in touch.

Benefits & Compensation

• Full-time compensation
• Full medical coverage
• Breakfast, lunch and snacks provided daily
• Beautiful working environment
• Opportunity to work with the brightest minds on the planet
• Oh, and a chance to change the world!