Kitchen Operations Manager – Cape Town needed at Faircape Group
Job title : Kitchen Operations Manager – Cape Town
Job Location : Western Cape, Cape Town
Deadline : June 07, 2024
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Responsible for the following:
- Manage staff at the designated facilities.
- Manage the training trackers for staff members across all 6 villages
- Manage the competency trackers for all staff across all 6 villages
- Perform any other employee administration for Back of House staff members, e.g induction of new staff members
- Ensure rosters and standby rosters are checked that the KItchen Manager ‘s prepare
- Standing in for Kitchen Managers across all 6 villages
- Ensure implementation and adherence to standard operating procedures related to Kitchen Management
- Ensure all kitchens are of correct hygiene standards and ensure to report on irregularities.
- Ensure the kitchen is kept on standard as per specifications of the Department of Health.
- Managing and scoring key performance areas and highlighting improvement areas for all subordinates
- Relieve Sous Chefs and Senior Sous Chefs at the facilities when required
- Ensure that all necessary safety and health procedures are followed at all times
- Ensure meals are prepared correctly, by overseeing that all chefs are following the meal specifications procedure
- Ensure that equipment is used correctly, safely and hygienically by the chef and staff
- Assist Executive Chef with development of menus, recipes and standard pictures
- Make suggestions for procedural improvements and ensure that it follows the correct approval process before implementation.
- Oversee that all policies and procedures are followed
- Ensure where necessary, training of policies and procedures takes place, ensuring staff are competent.
- Implement and manage HACCP controls, and deviations from procedure must be managed and reported on.
- Monitor and manager stock reports.
- Investigate stock variances .
- Monitor and eliminate excessive wastage.
Qualifications:
- Tertiary Chef Qualification
Requirements and Experience:
- Proven experience in hospitality and catering
- Proven experience in management of kitchen staff
- Knowledge of costings of menus
- Knowledge of and experience in menu planning
- Knowledge of health and safety requirements in kitchens in terms of catering and meals
- Experience in writing SOP’s
- Cost control and kitchen menu and recipe management
Skills and Attributes:
- Proficient in computer usage
- Leadership Abilities, Ability to lead and inspire kitchen staff, fostering a positive and productive work environment.
- Proficient in report writing and administrative tasks
- Strong communication skills in a professional setting
- Essential multitasking capabilities
- Effective organisational skills, strong organisational skills to manage kitchen operations efficiently, including inventory, scheduling, and workflow.
- Demonstrated adaptability
- Competence in POS (Point of Sale) management
- Proactive in taking initiative
- Knowledge of and adherence to hygiene standards
- Skilled and committed to training, mentoring, and managing kitchen staff to drive continual improvement
- Highly motivated and energetic
Specific Requirements:
- Solid and positive references
- Clear health record
- Clear credit record
- No criminal record
- Valid driver’s licence
- Own reliable transportation with the ability to travel
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