Vacancies at Optiven Limited

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee all the food production, assist in daily food requirement orders, and maintenance of the highest professional food quality and sanitation standards.
• Ensure meals are produced on time, and sufficient quantities are available.
• Evaluate food products to ensure that quality standards are consistently attained.
• Maintain stock levels of all kitchen supplies.
• Ensure end of the month inventory is accurate.
• Plan orders of equipment or ingredients according to identified shortages.
• Approve the requisition of products and other necessary food supplies.
• Delegate duties to kitchen staff as per the menu requirements.
• Ensure wastage is minimized by careful supervision of food preparation methods.
• Ensure proper hygienic storage methods are utilized to prevent food loss.
• Develop menus with new or existing culinary creations ensuring the variety and quality of the servings.
• Ensure food portions are maintained and food presentation is correct.
• Provide training and professional development opportunities for all kitchen staff.
• Ensure proper staffing for maximum productivity and high standards of quality, stock closing and organize the issuing and receiving of kitchen supplies.
• Schedule and establish a regular cleaning and maintenance schedule for all kitchen areas and equipment.

Requirement Qualifications and Skills:

• Degree/Diploma in Culinary Arts or Food Production from a recognized institution of higher learning.
• 3-5 years’ experience leading kitchen operations and in the same position.
• Proven track record of cost control including food, equipment, labor and waste to meet the food quality goals and the hotel’s financial goals.
• Demonstrate real passion for menu planning and leadership.
• Good knowledge of hygiene and sanitization regulations.
• Need to be able to manage staff, multitask when the kitchen gets busy, problem-solving skills, and be keen to small details
• Exceptional proven ability of kitchen management and knowledge of storing food.
• Demonstrated ability to perform training and coaching of junior kitchen staff on regular basis and perform refresh courses as well as appraisals.
• Ability in dividing responsibilities and monitoring progress.
• Up-to-date with culinary trends and optimized kitchen processes.
• Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Groomed and presentable individual with outstanding communication skills.
• Demonstrate honesty and integrity.
• High level of discipline and cleanliness.
• High-end food preparation skills and an outstanding attitude.
• Willing to learn new cuisines.
• Great attention to detail and creativity.

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Duties and responsibilities:

• Evaluate the organization’s future workforce needs in order to recommend changes to the organization’s human resource strategy and adapt existing current human resource programs to meet these needs.
• Lead the recruitment effort through creating job descriptions, posting jobs, providing guidance and input on workforce planning and succession planning, supporting internal training and development plans.
• Ensure visibility and reiteration of our mission and values during recruitment onboarding and ongoing employee communications.
• Foster a strong desire to succeed through actively managing performance, attracting new and developing existing talents.
• Provide for all HR Admin and HR Advice duties in line with local agreements, legislation, and compliance.
• HR Business Partnership by liaising with departmental managers to develop and implement human resource strategies that are appropriate for the business needs, but consistent with the organization’s overall human resource strategy.
• Provide coaching, training, advice and guidance on all aspects of people management, including legislation, change management, performance management, human relations and continuous professional development, encouraging a value-driven and people focused management style and organization culture.
• Maintain payroll information by collecting, calculating and capturing data while ensuring the timely preparation of payroll. Manages end-to-end reporting processes. Ensure that statutory reports such as PAYE, NSSF, etc., are remitted within set deadlines.
• Keep up to date with all employment laws. Ensure that the team understands and complies with compliance requirements, create actions to address gaps.
• Provide advice, assistance and follow-up on HR policies, procedures and documentation. Help teams and individuals develop goals, objectives and feedback loops. Work closely with management and team members to improve work relations, build morale and increase productivity and retention.
• Assist in designing compensation plans that provide competitive wages and benefits. Monitor headcount and employment cost on a regular basis, identifying areas of opportunity in terms of optimization. Partner with finance department to ensure headcount, employment costs and budget is accurate.
• Understand the needs of the business, build and sustain collaborative relationships and trust at all levels of the organization acting as a trusted link between staff and management.
• Work with the leadership team, consider current and future business plans for expansion and ensure that HR processes and systems are scalable. Review and make recommendations on the organization’s structure as well as participate in the development and implementation of the change plans.
• Act as an ambassador and guardian of the company culture and values.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Preferred Knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources from a recognized & reputable university.
• A post graduate diploma in Human Resource Management will be a plus.
• Must be certified Human Resource Professional certification-CHRP and also be a member of IHRM.
• 7 years’ experience working in Human Resources in a supervisory level.
• Computer proficiency, e.g., keyboard experience, email, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, HRIS systems.
• Knowledge of local employment
• Experience with interviewing, orientation, training and/or supervision of employees.
• Strong background in developing and implementing HR strategy, talent planning (recruitment, career management and succession planning), organizational design, workforce planning, talent acquisition.
• Attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to handle multiple demands, work under time pressures and meet deadlines.
• Conflict resolution and crisis management