Kitchen Leader

Reports to

 

General Manager

 

Objective

-       To recruit, train and retain kitchen staff 

-       To achieve company’s gross profit targets

-       To be responsible and accountable for food safety ratings of the kitchen

-       To order stock and mantain acceptable stockholding levels

-       To prepare, cook and present food quickly and efficiently, in line with company specifications whilst maintaining the highest level of kitchen standards and cleanliness. 

Essential requirements

You must:

●      Be eligible or have all necessary documentation in which to be legally employed in the country, which you are based

●       All Documentation required by any Local/Regional/National certifying or Governing bodies in which to operate legally within you units country

●      Have a up to date/active bank account in your own name 

●      Be able to converse fluently in English and the native language of the country in which your Unit Operates 

●      Where live in accommodation is not provided. Have a fixed place of residence and live within a reasonable travelling distance of the unit 

Main responsibilities

 

Managing the kitchen as head of the department

●      To achieve and hold the company’s target gross profit percentage

●      Ordering stock from a list of pre approved suppliers 

●      To hold checks on kitchen teams performance (food safety, spec control, training)

 

Providing a brilliant experience for our customers 

●      Deliver excellent customer service, at all times

●      Prepare, cook and present food quickly and efficiently, meeting our standards

●      Assist in keeping the kitchen clean, hygienic and tidy, at all times

●      Keep up to date with all new products, specials, promotions and events offered in the unit

Maintaining Controls and Standards 

●      Always adhere to all company policies and procedures.

●      Maintain excellent knowledge of all company and site specific Health and Safety procedures

●      Work safely around kitchen equipment and report any maintenance issues to the manager

●      Complete all appropriate company documentation and key tasks, on every shift

●      Always adhere to company specifications 

Contributing ideas to help develop an innovate business. 

●      Be involved and contribute at team meetings

●      Work with other kitchen team members to develop daily food specials

●      Carry out instructions given by the management team and head office

Development 

●      Maintain personal knowledge by completing in-house training 

●      Engage with your line manager at all times about your own personal and professional development and how Beds and Bars can assist.

 

                                                                                         

 

Person Specification

Customer focus

●      Be friendly, smiley, sociable and welcoming to our customers, to create a great atmosphere

●      Remain calm, patient and polite, when receiving feedback.

●      Be efficient and organised

●      Be helpful and go out of your way to help our customers

Drive

●      Be confident and self-motivated

●      Demonstrate a passionate commitment to the business

●      Welcome and embrace change, with a positive attitude

●      Be able to work unsupervised in a busy environment 

●      Be able to prioritise duties 

Personal integrity

●      Be honest and reliable

●      Be trustworthy and respectful 

●      Be attentive to personal hygiene and appearance 

●      Maintain excellent time-keeping and attendance

●      Be professional at all times

Team work

●      Always be a good team player

●      Build and maintain good relationships with all team members 

●      Work together with the team to ensure that the kitchen operation is the best it can be

●      Be willing to take on jobs to balance the team workload

●      Be able to communicate well with people of all levels 

 

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Essential requirements

You must:

●      Be eligible or have all necessary documentation in which to be legally employed in the country, which you are based

●       All Documentation required by any Local/Regional/National certifying or Governing bodies in which to operate legally within you units country

●      Have a up to date/active bank account in your own name 

●      Be able to converse fluently in English and the native language of the country in which your Unit Operates 

●      Where live in accommodation is not provided. Have a fixed place of residence and live within a reasonable travelling distance of the unit 

Main responsibilities

 

Managing the kitchen as head of the department

●      To achieve and hold the company’s target gross profit percentage

●      Ordering stock from a list of pre approved suppliers 

●      To hold checks on kitchen teams performance (food safety, spec control, training)

 

Providing a brilliant experience for our customers 

●      Deliver excellent customer service, at all times

●      Prepare, cook and present food quickly and efficiently, meeting our standards

●      Assist in keeping the kitchen clean, hygienic and tidy, at all times

●      Keep up to date with all new products, specials, promotions and events offered in the unit

Maintaining Controls and Standards 

●      Always adhere to all company policies and procedures.

●      Maintain excellent knowledge of all company and site specific Health and Safety procedures

●      Work safely around kitchen equipment and report any maintenance issues to the manager

●      Complete all appropriate company documentation and key tasks, on every shift

●      Always adhere to company specifications 

Contributing ideas to help develop an innovate business. 

●      Be involved and contribute at team meetings

●      Work with other kitchen team members to develop daily food specials

●      Carry out instructions given by the management team and head office

Development 

●      Maintain personal knowledge by completing in-house training 

●      Engage with your line manager at all times about your own personal and professional development and how Beds and Bars can assist.

 

                                                                                         

 

Person Specification

Customer focus

●      Be friendly, smiley, sociable and welcoming to our customers, to create a great atmosphere

●      Remain calm, patient and polite, when receiving feedback.

●      Be efficient and organised

●      Be helpful and go out of your way to help our customers

Drive

●      Be confident and self-motivated

●      Demonstrate a passionate commitment to the business

●      Welcome and embrace change, with a positive attitude

●      Be able to work unsupervised in a busy environment 

●      Be able to prioritise duties 

Personal integrity

●      Be honest and reliable

●      Be trustworthy and respectful 

●      Be attentive to personal hygiene and appearance 

●      Maintain excellent time-keeping and attendance

●      Be professional at all times

Team work

●      Always be a good team player

●      Build and maintain good relationships with all team members 

●      Work together with the team to ensure that the kitchen operation is the best it can be

●      Be willing to take on jobs to balance the team workload

●      Be able to communicate well with people of all levels