Chef Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Chef to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Manage kitchen staff and delegate tasks related to meal prep, cooking and delivering food to diners in a timely fashion;
- Ability to operate a busy kitchen solo when required;
- Ability to plan special menus fortnightly;
- Overseeing the induction and training of kitchen staff to ensure they can consistently deliver the expected standards;
- Inspect food preparation and serving areas to ensure observance of safe, sanitary food-handling practices;
- oversee the day-to-day running of the kitchen, order food and undertake the kitchen inventory (this potentially includes budgeting);
- Checking quality of produce delivered and ensuring the quality of mise en place;
- Supervise and lead junior staff including cooks and chefs;
- Preparing, cooking and presenting dishes as per our standards;
- Stock checking, including ordering, accepting food deliveries and ensuring safe storage of products;
- Follow recipes and presentation specifications;
- Assisting and training kitchen staff in understanding dish preparation and ingredients;
- create a vision for the cuisine, inspire your team and delegate tasks effectively;
- Follow the budget established by the restaurant manager;
- Clean and organise kitchen and equipment in adherence to hygiene and safety regulations.
Requirements:
- lives locally around Cheltenham or surrounding suburbs;
- at least 2 verified reference to verify working experience;
- Culinary Expertise;
- be flexible about working hours as per the requirement of the business;
- Minimum 2 years demonstrated experience;
- Qualified Chef;
- Help to train less experienced staff in the kitchen and discuss food preparation issues with Managers and waiting staff;
- Multitasking and ability in handling a high quality and high volume of culinary operations;
- Excellent time management skills and a strong work ethic;
- Explaining and enforcing hygiene regulations;
- be able to maintain a clean kitchen and use kitchen appliances and equipment safely;
- Criminal record (mandatory prior embarkation schedule);
- Ability to follow prep lists & cleaning schedules;
- Ability to establishing rapport and respect with colleagues and guests;
- Preparing, planning menus and cooking food to customer demands.