The candidate’s job responsibilities will include:

• Studying recipes and gathering all necessary ingredients, 

• Setting up the kitchen with cooking utensils and equipment like knives, pans and food scales.

• Setting up menus and preparing high-quality dishes. 

• Ability to prepare continental dishes and pastry.

• Cooking food in a timely manner.

• Ability to delegate tasks to kitchen staff to ensure meals are prepared in a timely manner.

• Must be familiar with sanitation regulations.

• Experience with advanced cooking techniques and non-traditional ingredients is also required.

• Inform wait staff about daily specials.

• Ensure appealing plate presentation.

• Supervise Cooks and assist as needed.

• Slightly modify recipes to meet customers’ needs and requests (e.g., reduce salt, remove dairy)

• Monitor food stock and place orders.

• Check freshness of food and discard out-of-date items.

• Experiment with recipes and suggest new ingredients.

• Ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations within the kitchen area.

Qualifications and Skills Required:

• A minimum of an OND from a Polytechnic. Specialty in Hospital will give candidate added advantage. Culinary school diploma preferred.

• Ability to prepare continental dishes and pastry.

• Ability to read and write.

• Proven work experience as a Chef or Cook.

• Hands-on experience with various kitchen equipment (e.g., grillers and pasta makers)

• Advanced knowledge of culinary, baking and pastry techniques.

• Leadership skills.

• Ability to remain calm and undertake various tasks.

• Excellent time management abilities.

• Up-to-date knowledge of cooking techniques and recipes.

• Familiarity with sanitation regulations.