JOB DESCRIPTION:
- Responsible for planning, directing, controlling, coordinating, training and participating in the food preparation and daily kitchen culinary activities and required standards and specifications
- Manage the day-to-day production of cooked-food preparations, while taking into account customer delivery requirements, food safety standards, and cost implications.
- Develop and implement production processes to optimize the use of raw materials while producing high quality and cost-effective cooked-food preparations
- Ensure the preparation of food is in accordance with customer standards, nutritional guidelines, and health regulations.
- Monitor daily production, taking into account raw material quality, machine hygiene, and product quality, and plan corrective actions if needed.
- Assist with the development of menus, recipes, costing, and nutritional information for all products.
- Monitor the waste management for the kitchen and ensure that safety, cleanliness, and food-handling regulations are always observed
- Lead a team of cooks and kitchen staff and supervise their work in order to ensure a high-quality standard of food throughout production.
- Develop new menu items in collaboration with the food product developers.
- Monitor the equipment to ensure it is in safe operational condition.
- Construct menus with new or existing culinary creations ensuring variety and quality of the servings
- Manage operations, budgeting, food and labour costing, forecasting, stock control, resource planning, staffing, inventory and waste management
- Ensure compliance to regulatory of food safety, quality, health and hygiene standards at all times.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Degree
- 5 years of hands on cooking experience in Indian Kitchen
- Previous experience in making cooked-food preparations (e.g. frozen dinners)
- Preferable with experience in a prepared foods or manufacturing setting and handle high volume service
- Knowledge of all facets of the production process from start to finish.
- Working knowledge of product ingredient composition and nutrition values.
- Ability to work under pressure, juggle multiple tasks, and handle any related issues related to production.
- Knowledgeable about properties and usage of herbs and spices in food preparation
- Willingness to experiment with local ingredients, international flavors, and new recipes
- Hands-on experience with various kitchen equipment
- Must be able to work on weekends and public holidays if necessary
- Must be able to do overtime whenever required.
- Must possess a lot of stamina and will power to be able to stand for long hours and work for extended hours too in order to experiment in creating new dishes.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and complete tasks responsibly and multi Tasking is required
- Maintain workplace safety and health policies and procedures
