Description
• Assists the kitchen manager in ensuring that all food and products are consistently prepared and
served according to the restaurant’s recipes, portioning, cooking and serving standards;
• Assists the kitchen manager in supervising food preparation and cooking;
• Know and comply consistently with our restaurant’s standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality and food safety standards and kitchen rules, policies and procedures;
• Assists the kitchen manager in maintaining sufficient levels of food products at line stations to assure a smooth service period
• Maintain a clean and sanitary work station area;
• Follow proper plate presentation and garnish set up for all dishes;
• Handle, store and rotate all products properly;
• Ensure that all equipment are kept clean and kept in excellent working condition through personal inspection and by following the restaurant’s preventative maintenance programs;
• Assists the kitchen manager in placing daily orders from suppliers;
• Assists the kitchen manager in reception of incoming Materials, inspects them and store them appropriately;
• Assists the kitchen manager in monitoring the temperature inside Fridges / freezers daily;
• Inspect the kitchen area for cleanliness;
• Check each prepared order;
• Assists the kitchen manager in providing general directions to Kitchen staff regarding cleaning, hygiene, organization, and work techniques;
• Assists the kitchen manager in preparation of all required paperwork, including forms, reports and schedules in an organized and timely manner;
• Comply with food safety and hygiene procedures: adhere to proper dress code and grooming (no beard or mustache, clean and short nails, no talking or coughing above food, proper handwashing, does not use his phone or touch personal items during food handling…)
• Ensure timely preparation and delivery of orders as per our restaurant’s requirements
• Assists the kitchen manager in taking corrective actions according to customer complaints and feedback as well as mystery shopping and food safety inspection reports
• Prevent waste in the kitchen
• Assists the kitchen manager to ensure timely attendance and accurate reporting
• Assists the kitchen manager to check attendance of staff and their grooming
• Check health status of employees and ensure no contamination due to sickness occurs
• Is accountable for achievement of relevant objectives and KPI’s
• Ensure proper updating of health certificates
• Capable of replacing any section crew in case of absence or during heavy workloads
• Adheres to confidentiality and does not disclose work-related information to outside parties
Skills and Qualifications
• 5 Years’ culinary experience
• Ability to work under pressure and in a fast-paced environment
• Capable of delegating multiple tasks
• Good communication skills
• High leadership skills and can lead by example