Job Overview
Job Description
The Espiritu is seeking an Experienced Head Chef to join their amazing Team.
If you have proven experience, are creative & passionate about cooking, have excellent communication skills, can manage a team, is honest, hardworking, and motivated, and want a fantastic future, you belong here at The Espiritu.
Must meet the following criteria:
- Minimum of 5 Year working experience
- Certificate III in Hospitality (Catering and Cooking)
- Menu planning & costing experience
- Food safety standard training
- Are creative & passionate
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Experience in managing a team
- Attention to Detail
- Good Work Ethic
- Be Team Focused
- Good Time Management
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage and train kitchen staff effectively to ensure a well-organized and motivated team
- Always ensure consistency in the quality of the dishes
- Ensuring docket times are within kitchen standard of 15 to 25 minutes
- Manages inventory and the purchase of food and breakfast beverage
- Manage cost controls of food and minimizing wastage within budget
- Maintains correct portion sizes & recipes
- Directing food preparation
- Enforcing food safety standards
- Supervising staff
- Scheduling staff shifts
- Ordering food supplies
- Accurately cost & create all menus including breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert & snacks
- Create and prepare daily/weekly specials
- Create and manage cleaning schedules
ESSENTIAL SKILLS
- Cooking expertise
- Creativity & Passion
- Food storage and safety knowledge
- Leadership
- Supervisory skills
- Good communication abilities
- Time management
- Teamwork and Managerial skills
- Attention to detail
How to Apply
Please email CV and application to [email protected] or drop off your application to The Espiritu reception.