Job Description
- Manage all activities in the kitchen, including food preparation and production, coordinate schedules and management and training of kitchen staff in best cleanliness and sanitation practices.
- Ensure efficient, cost-effective operation and profitability of food production.
- Supervise and inspect all preparation and cooking equipment to ensure that they are kept clean, sanitary, and in perfect operating order.
- Ensure that food products, presentation, and plating are of the highest quality, and are prepared to serve in a timely manner.
- Assure adherence to all standards of food quality, preparation, recipes, and presentation in conjunction with the specifications.
- Monitor holding and storage operations, stocking and food rotation, and guarantee food service sanitation standards are met.
- Ability to problem-solve on the spot and give clear directions.
Requirements
- Ability to create and cook Authentic Philippines cuisine.
- Formal culinary training or associate degree in culinary arts preferred.
- Minimum 3-5 years cooking experience in a fine dining environment and experience in a culinary leadership role preferred.
- Ability to communicate clearly with managers, kitchen and dining room employees.
- Possess Safe Food Handling Certification.
- Ability to bend, stand, and stoop for long periods of time, and working long hours in hot conditions.
- Must have experience calculating figures and amounts and performing mathematical functions to meet the business needs.
