Head Chef  at Impala Club Kenya

Impala Club is seeking a highly skilled & experienced Head Chef 

The ideal candidate will be a Kenyan citizen who has the following Key Qualifications

Professional Qualifications and Experience

• Diploma in Culinary science or related certificate
• Proven experience as Head Chef
• Good understanding of useful computer programs (MS Office, restaurant management software, POS)
• Possess Basic culinary arts skills

Key Duties and deliverables

• Managing food and beverage operations and Club functions within a budget and to the highest standards
• Ensuring that kitchen staff adhere to quality, hygiene and cleanliness standards
• Managing the inventory and ordering stock as needed
• Overseeing the maintenance of kitchen equipment and organizing repairs when needed
• Planning menus by consulting with the General Manager and Food & Beverage manager; estimating food costs and profits; adjusting menus as necessary.
• Running a profitable kitchen in line with applicable margins provided
• Preparing the budgets, including projections of all kitchen and food requirements, labor costs, and staffing levels.
• Ensuring consistency in meal preparation
• Design menus that enhance customers’ culinary experience while keeping up high quality.
• Training the kitchen staff to ensure the food is prepared according to budget and required standards. 
• Staying up-to-date with culinary trends and kitchen processes
• Evaluating staff performance and managing the team to deliver desired results
• Responsible for staff work schedules and leave management
• Performing a regular inventory of food supplies and equipment. 
• Projecting for future needs and placing orders to ensure that they are met.
• Ensuring that the kitchen adheres to sanitation, health and safety laws.
• Ensuring that the food operations are controlled in a manner which reaches the desired cost of sales and maximizing potential and optimizing resources.
• Coordinating closely with procurement to ensure the kitchen requirements are consistently met in terms of quality and quantity.
• Ensuring that guests receive excellent service and enjoy their culinary experience
• Overseeing the maintenance of kitchen equipment and organizing repairs when needed
• Handling complains that may be raised by the Member/Guests.

The Head Chef will report to the Food & Beverage Manager.

Key Competencies

• The ability to constantly perform well in a high-pressure and fast-paced environment
• Excellent organizational skills to ensure the smooth running of a kitchen
• In-depth knowledge of all the sections in a kitchen to efficiently manage operations
• Strong leadership skills to effectively manage and motivate a kitchen team
• Solid financial acumen, including the ability to manage a budget
• Creativity and superior culinary skills to create exceptional dishes for an establishment’s menu
• Computer literacy, including a working knowledge of relevant software programs, such as a point-of-sale system and Microsoft Office
• Business acumen to make sound decisions regarding things like menu prices, costing and kitchen processes.

DISCLAIMER CLAUSE: The job description is not the exhaustive list of the skills, efforts, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position. The Job holder will be given Key Performance Indicates (KPIs) to measure their performance