Executive Chef

• Develop standard recipes and techniques for food preparation and presentation to assure high quality and to minimize food cost
• Ensure high quality food is provided in all of the nine restaurant outlets.
• Ensure the high standard of hygiene in the kitchen/pastry/washing area and back of the house
• Takes corrective actions, when necessary, (implementing special Lunch/Dining culinary experiences, to ensure financial goals are met)
• Ensure good maintenance of kitchen equipment
• Manage daily requisition made by all responsible parties based on occupancy and number of guests in house, banqueting and events as per forecast report
• Responsible for daily monitoring of the food flash cost report, kitchen financial results and take corrective actions where needed
• Manage direct, dry, frozen food production costs with Cost Controller
• Check the quality and freshness of goods delivered by suppliers
• Check all kitchen outlets to ensure a good and efficient service and that all SOPS are adhered to
• Prepare and set menu standards as per products availability in market and delegate to Executive Sous Chefs for implementation
• Meet the guests in case of complaints and special request
• Establish control to minimize food and supply waste and theft
• Ensure Food Safety Standard and assist with external audits and maintain close working relationship with the Quality Coordinator
• Organize and delegate tasks discussed in morning meeting to Executive Sous Chef and other outlet chefs
• Ensure that canteen menu is respected with good quality of food by respecting budget
• Supervise food produced and delivered for all events and banquets
• Manage the kitchen department and its family members with respect and humility and ensure retention
• Plan on job trainings for all kitchen employees
• Ensure that kitchen representatives attend delegated meetings, seminars and trainings
• Establish menu selling prices, CAPEX and OPEX budget preparation in agreement with General Manager and Financial Controller

YOUR QUALITIES