Description
Summary:
This role involves maintaining high standards in food preparation, quality, and hygiene, while supporting team development and adhering to hotel policies and safety procedures.
Highlights:
1. Ensures high standards of food preparation, quality, and presentation.
2. Contributes to a collaborative kitchen environment and trains new hires.
3. Maintains strict adherence to hygiene, safety, and financial controls.
**Your day to day**
* Thorough knowledge of the establishment’s facilities and personnel involved.
* Good knowledge of food service techniques and menu contents.
* Strictly adheres to all recipes, methods and instructions from immediate supervisor.
* Maintain correct preparation and presentation of a consistent level for all food items prepared.
* Ensures food quality and standards are maintained at all times.
* Ensures that mis\-en\-place is completed prior to service.
* Adapt and respond to different shift patterns and section needs.
* Respond maturely to any given situation without hesitation.
* Report all important issues back to senior chef.
* Keep equipments and utensils clean and hygienic, report any faulty, broken or damaged equipment immediately to senior management.
* Maintain detailed understanding of the use of all electrical and mechanical equipment in the kitchen and observe the safety precautions when handling them.
* Ensures proper use and cleaning of equipment in order to prolong serviceability and prevent damage.
* Practice hygiene and sanitation procedures set by the hotel when handling food.
* Practice economy where food, paper supplies, electricity and water are concerned.
* Comply with HACCP standards and practices.
* Perform related duties and special projects as assigned.
**What we need from you**
**FINANCIAL RETURNS*** Maintains strict control on food portioning and wastage.
* Show understanding of food cost and produce.
* Assist in food stock taking as required.
**RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS*** Comply with and ensure adherence to all of the hotel’s policies and procedures.
* Maintain a professional and friendly attitude towards guests during contact.
* Maintain a good working relationship with all staff and colleagues throughout the hotel and sister properties.
Maintain a clean and safe working environment
**PEOPLE*** Help train new hires on\-the\-job\-trainees (On the Job Training) and cross\-trainees in the kitchen section.
* Contributes and works as a team in the general operations of the kitchen(s), offering to assist fellow colleagues when required
* Utilize coaching skills and demonstrate the development of other team members
**GENERAL*** Report for duty on time in accordance with the weekly rota.
* Communicate effectively with all other departments.
* Attend meetings, training sessions and any other required meeting or training session.
* Identify opportunities to innovate service delivery and product offering to meet and exceed client expectations.
* Ensure safe work practices are adopted at all time and report any OHS concerns immediately to your direct manager or HR Manager.
* Aware of the hotel fire and safety and emergency procedures
* Knowledgeable of the menu, food items and goods handled in designated area
* Constantly maintain a high standard of food preparation, control wastage and spoilage.
* Ensures a clean, professional appearance according to hotel grooming standards
* Follow discipline on all procedures (HACCP, Health and Safety, and Food Safety Management, Fire and Safety) effectively.
* Meet maximum creativity and understanding of food, by creating dishes and assisting with menu development.
* Achieve customer satisfaction rating of above expectations.
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**PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS****Education*** High School qualifications; any culinary certification
* Completion and awarded Basic Food Hygiene Certification
* Completion and awarded HACCP Certification is an advantage
**Experience*** At least 3 years previous experience in a hotel or branded units
* Minimum 1 years in similar capacity
* Knowledge of volume production and ability to maintain the highest quality standards.
**Technical*** Competent Oral and Written Communication Skills
* Ability to follow standards recipes and convert quantities mathematically
* Knowledge of procedures and methods used in the preparation, production, presentation and storage of food items
**Personal Attributes*** ‘Can do’ attitude and a high level of energy
* Professionally groomed
* Able to manage task simultaneously; and priorities
* Flexible and aware of the pressure points within the kitchen environment and adapt to each situation with maturity and calmness.
* Always goes the extra mile to ensure guests satisfaction.
* Sense of humor
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