A fast growing chain of cafés is seeking to recruit well-qualified, dedicated and self motivated persons to fill the positions of a General Manager and Head Chef.
Both positions will be based at Nairobi.
A) General Manager
A) General Manager
Key Responsibilities
Reporting to the Managing Director, the successful candidate will be responsible for:-
- Overseeing all operations and ensure smooth running of the cafés
- Set standards of operations
- Manage revenues and costs
- Ensure top level customer service
- Oversee Food preparation and presentation
- Ensure staff motivation
- Degree in hotel management
- Diploma/equivalent in hospitality is an added advantage
- Should have had at least 5 years’ experience at high level management preferably hospitality field and experienced in Food & Beverage and Banqueting
- Must be computer literate
- Excellent & proven Managerial and leadership skills
- High level of integrity, Honest, reliable,Self driven and Customer oriented
(B) Head Chef
Key Responsibilities
Reporting to the General Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for:-
- Overseeing all Kitchen operations and food presentation while maintaining high standards of safety, quality and hygiene.
- Recruiting, training and managing the kitchen staff
- Selection and determination of food ingredients
- Ensuring uniformity of food production in all the cafés
- Menu planning, costings and food presentation
- Ensuring proper maintenance of kitchen equipment
- Ensure staff motivation
- Controlling food spoilage and wastage
- Determining the decides on the portions of food to be served to customers
- Maintaining inventory levels and stock controls
- Controlling and maintaining the required food cost percentage within the budgetary targets
Qualifications, Competencies and Attributes
- Diploma in Food production or related field
- Should have had at least 5 years’ experience in Food & Beverage and Banqueting
- Must be computer literate
- Excellent & proven Managerial and leadership skills
- High level of integrity and Customer service
Qualified and interested candidates should submit their applications and CVs stating day time telephone contact and expected salary to the e-mail: recruitment224@yahoo.com to be received on or before 24th October 2014