JOB SUMMARY
The chef responsibilities include studying recipes, setting up menus and preparing high-quality dishes. He/she should be able to delegate tasks to kitchen staff to ensure meals are prepared in a timely manner. Also, he/she should be familiar with sanitation regulations，ensuring the station is kept at the highest hygiene and food safety standards, ensuring items are ordered, received and stored in proper condition, ensuring proper usage of food with minimal food waste and all other tasks as delegated by the chefs
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Study each recipe and gather all necessary ingredients.
- Develop new recipes in accordance to company’s branding and directions.
- Modify recipes to meet customers’ needs and requests
- Ensure appealing plate presentation.
- Check freshness of food and discard out-of-date items.
- Ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations within the kitchen area.
- Determine production schedules and staff requirements necessary to ensure timely delivery of services.
- Estimate amounts and costs of required supplies, such as food and ingredients.
- Inspect supplies, equipment and work areas to ensure conformance to established standards.
- Order or requisition food and other supplies needed to ensure efficient operation.
- Collaborate with other personnel to plan and develop recipes and menus, taking into account such factors as seasonal availability of ingredients and the likely number of customers.
- Check the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
- Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventive maintenance, calling for repairs;
- Provide training to staff in accordance to company training guide and manuals
- Perform other ad hoc duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENT
- Hands-on experience with various kitchen equipment (e.g. grillers, pasta makers, Combi Oven, Salamander and etc)
- Advance knowledge of culinary, baking and pastry techniques.
- Ability to remain calm and undertake various takes.
- Excellent time management abilities.
- Up-to-date knowledge of cooking techniques and recipes.
- Familiarity with sanitation regulations.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Customer service focused and solution-oriented.
- Maintain positive company morale and professional attitude.
- Punctual and responsible.
- Desire to constantly learn and grow professionally.
- Must be able to work overtime, weekends and public holidays, as needed.
- Must be able to travel to work overseas if required.
- Must maintain personal hygiene at all times.
