Kitchen Manager

SUMMARY:
Are you a seasoned culinary professional with a passion for leadership and excellence? We're seeking a Kitchen Manager who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment to join this  BOH team. The ideal candidate will have a diploma in culinary arts, hotel management, or a related field, coupled with 5-10 years of diverse experience in management, kitchen operations, and food cost control.

POSITION INFO:
Minimum Requirement

• Culinary arts, hotel management, or other relevant Diploma or qualification.
• 5-10 years’ experience in multidisciplinary roles:
  • Management
  • Kitchen management
  • Food cost
  • Production
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to problem solve and operate under pressure conditions.
• Café BOH supervisor experience (beneficial).
• Strong interdepartmental knowledge.
• Technology literate in Zoho/Photos and videos/WhatsApp communication platforms.
• Effectively guide, coach, and supervise a multidisciplinary team.
• Reliable transport.

• Assist in training needs within the team and be able to achieve training targets.
• Ensure a unified approach to the delivery of exceptional, safe, and compliant food service. 
• Monitor and action monthly interventions relating to the department.
• Deliver mission statement by motivating, training, gap analysis, and policing. 
• Takes ownership of kitchens in the respective region.
• Manage the performance of BOH supervisors and next-in-line candidates.
• Investigate regional food-related complaints and report all outcomes to regional teams.
• Assist with Kitchen scheduling.
• Assist with maintaining other supplies in region. 
• Maximising use of Employees in store, new menu launch.
• Assist regional teams and ensure disciplines are in place.
• Plan and conduct regional kitchen meetings and feedback. 
• Understanding of company policies, and any changes thereof.
• Ensure successful menu launches assisting regional teams with roll-out.
• Driving healthy training status in your kitchens.
• Monthly interventions completed correctly in the expected time frame.
• Kitchen efficiency and ticket time.