Sous Chef

Job Description & Requirements

We are hiring for a passionate and enthusiastic SousChef to join our family and to lead our culinary team, with the following requirements:

Responsibilities:

• To assist Head Chef to oversee the Café kitchen Operations
• Responsible for the efficient organization of the business area in relation to financial performance i.e. gross profit, food costs, manhours planning, productivity levels, etc.
• To ensure that the kitchen team follow the developed menu/recipes accordingly
• To ensure the highest quality, consistency and TFP (Tastiness, Freshness and Presentation) of product.
• Enforce sanitary practices for food handling, general cleanliness, and maintenance of kitchen and dining areas.
• To develop and plan SOPs for the kitchen team.
• Monitoring and controlling of overall food cost in all kitchen sections and stewarding department within budgetary controls
• Manage and ensure that high standards of sanitation, cleanliness, and safety are maintained throughout all kitchen areas at all times and are followed according to HACCP food hygiene regulations.
• Implement strategies to minimize overstock holding and wastage
• Supervise and manage all kitchen staff and their training needs
• To ensure a safe working environment for co-workers and customers in accordance with prevailing local health and safety regulations and HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) standards
• Ensure health and productivity at work are achieved through healthy deli and exceptional dining experiences.
• To evaluate and execute corrective measures on any food and dining experience . Any other tasks as and when assigned by Management
• Interested in learning to manage the end-to-end steps of menu creation, costing, product launch and menu refinement by working closely with the kitchen crew and management team

Requirements

• Possess good interpersonal & communication skills
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to perform shifts including weekends and Public Holidays
• Completed Level 2 Food Hygiene standard
• Good track record of managing a cafe or similar operation will be an advantage