Nation Staff Consumer Society Canteen Chef / Manager Job in Kenya

Nation Staff Consumer Society has an excellent career opportunity available for:

Canteen Chef / Manager

Got an appetite for hard work? 

There is plenty on the menu for you…

Purpose:

• Manage all aspects of the canteen, including co-ordinating the activities and training for all chefs, cooks, lounge and kitchen personnel to ensure safe, efficient and profitable service.


• Maximise the profitability of the canteen operations through effective cost controls.


• Maintain consistent standards of service, ensuring customer satisfaction while creating a work environment that supports organisational values.

Key Responsibilities:

• Overall responsibility will be to plan menus making sure food is of the right quality and price and is produced on time


• Ensure the development of new menus based on food trends, regional tastes and client requests.


• Tracking the food costs and assisting in the development of canteen budgets.


• Ensure implementation of effective cost controls without compromising quality and service standards.


• To manage staff: training, motivating and structuring the team. He or she will ensure a good working atmosphere


• To provide rigorous management: controlling raw material stocks, especially in terms of their cost


• Set and review the canteen objectives and provide performance feedback through performance appraisal process.


• Ensure awareness and compliance to all Health & Safety work practices and regulations.


• Liaison with external parties and the resolving any issues arising


• Ensure business development and growth.


• Keep the Board informed of all operational matters that are of relevance to the growth of the business.

The ideal candidate:

• Must have a passion for food and requisite experience of working in a professional kitchen


• Must be a qualified chef with a Diploma from a reputable institution.


• At least O level academic certificate


• Must be a team player with good relationship skills


• Must possess Problem Solving Skills: Dealing with employee conflict and irate customers


• Being able to come up with a solution quickly is a need skill.


• Must have previous experience developing budgets and forecasts and managing food costs.


• Must be focused on providing a consistently high standard of customer service.


• Must be self-driven and detail-orientated with the ability to organise and plan ahead.


• Must have the ability to lead, multi-task, and make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment.


• Must have integrity


• Must be Computer Literate.


• Must have the ability to work under pressure and make quick decisions.

If you meet the above criteria, please send your application letter and a detailed CV to

The Chairperson, 

Nation Staff Canteen Limited, 

P.O Box 22022, 00400, 

Nairobi

before 16th August, 2016.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.