Executive Chef at a Highly Rated Ultra-luxury Hotel - FlexEdge Limited

FlexEdge Limited - Our client, a highly rated ultra-luxury hotel in the Federal Capital Territory Abuja, is recruiting suitable, qualified and well experienced candidate to fill the position below:

Job Title: Executive Chef

Location: FCT, Abuja
Reporting To: General Manager

Position Objective
The objective for the Executive Chef position is to:

• Consistently prepare innovative and creative cuisine of the highest quality, presentation and flavor for the dining rooms, banquets and other food facilities, resulting in outstanding guest satisfaction
• Make sure the kitchen is adequately staffed in all areas, and that employees receive the necessary training to ensure quality culinary dishes are produced.
• Assigns duties to his or her staff, such as food preparation tasks, or assigned line positions. Cooking.

Role/Responsibilities

• Train, develop and motivate supervising chef and culinary staff to meet and exceed established food preparation standards on a consistent basis.
• Teach preparation according to well defined recipes and follows up and discusses ways of constantly improving the cuisine at the property.
• Responsible for departmental budgets, purchases and costs
• Display exceptional leadership utilizing interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence and provide a positive work environment.
• Provide direction for all day-to-day operations in the kitchen.
• Provide guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
• Actively involves in menu development and maintaining updated and accurate costing of all dishes prepared and sold in the Food and Beverage operation.
• Determine how food should be presented, and create decorative food displays.
• Ensures compliance with food handling and sanitation standards.
• Follow proper handling and right temperature of all food products.
• Ensure all equipment in the kitchen is properly maintained and in working order in accordance with local Health department and hotel standards.
• Coordinate with the purchase department for acquisition of needed goods and services.
• Ensure proper grooming and hygiene standards for all kitchen staffs.
• Ensure all kitchen employees maintain required food handling and sanitation certifications.
• Interact with guests to obtain feedback on food quality, presentation and service levels.
• Actively responds to and handles guest problems and complaints
• Maintain Quality levels of receiving, storage, production and presentation of food.
• Follow and enforce all applicable safety procedures specified for kitchen and food servers.
• Discuss daily food cost reports with key kitchen and F&B team members.
• Review weekly and monthly schedules to meet forecast and budget.
• Ensure disciplinary procedures and documentation are completed according to hotel operational Standard and Management Policy.

Professional/Educational Requirements

• A Degree in Culinary Art or minimum of 3 years’ Culinary Arts training experience at a reputable hospitality academy
• At least 10 years proven work experience within the Kitchen working with pastry, bakery, butchery, a-la-carte, buffet and banquet styles - global brands experience preferred
• At least 3 years’ experience as Executive Chef with responsibilities for departmental budgets, purchases, costs and recruitment
• Strong knowledge of food and beverage
• Must be fluent in the English
• Knowledge of Nigerian and foreign languages will be an added advantage

Qualities and Skills Required:

• A highly Creative, innovative and artistic mind
• Excellent Negotiation skills
• Exemplifies excellent customer service
• Excellent eye for detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English
• Possess flexibility and multi-tasking ability
• Organizational Skills.
• Stress Management/Composure.
• Proficiency with computers and computer programs, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.

Application Closing Date
15th May, 2017

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's to: jobs@flexedge.com.ng with “Eschef-Hosp-FCT” as subject of the mail.

Note

• Failure to use code as subject of the mail automatically disqualifies candidate
• Please note that only qualified candidates will be contacted