Our restaurant situated just outside Wellington requires an experienced Head Chef.
Main focus: Customer satisfaction and Kitchen Management
Skills, experience and competencies required:
Client service orientated, with pleasant and efficient manner
Well-spoken and able to communicate verbally and in writing English essential.
Ability to work as part of a team bearing in mind the large focus of the business
Ability to work under pressure and take personal responsibility for results
Hospitality background with strong grounding in food and beverage
Key performance areas
Staff
Set up rosters
Oversee kitchen staff, cleaners and maintenance staff
Monitor hygiene standards and general appearance of the kitchen, restaurant incl. outdoors, and stores
Maintain a professional appearance and attitude at all times of person and staff
Attend meetings
Lead the kitchen team by attracting, recruiting, training and appraising personnel.
Follow proper termination procedures.
Stock, costing and accounting
Oversee daily stock take of kitchen and chemicals
Collate weekly stock takes
Placement of kitchen, bar, amenities and chemicals orders
Oversee receipt of and check that food and beverage orders are correct and properly stored
Cost and design all menus
Ensure all POS recipes are correct.
Ensure that all orders, delivery notes and invoices are accurately and timeously captured
Strive to minimise wastage, reduce food costs and maximise margin
Weekly report backs to directors regarding sales results and productivity.
Forecast, plan and manage all F&B orders, staff and finances.
Work to budget
Front of house
Respond promptly to social media and other reviews
Place and manage booking through reservation system
Follow closing and opening procedures
Handle and keep records of all functions bookings
Participate as Manager on duty as shifts require
Participate and input towards F&B marketing activities
Deliver excellent guest experience.
Functions and banqueting
Prepare client quotes based on menu costing
Manage Kitchen assistants roster and performance
Arrange pay for waitrons/kitchen assistants
Limit wastage and curtail wasted costs
Ensure that food is well presented incl. buffet
In addition:
You may be required to perform all reasonable duties assigned to you or related to the proper completion of your job tasks.
During a work colleague's leave of absence from the company or during month end, peak busy periods or stock takes, you may be required to perform other job tasks upon reasonable request from your manager.
Whilst this job description represents a summary of the most important key results areas expected of you, it may not fully describe all your responsibilities to properly perform your job function. The nature of our business is dynamic and competitive in nature, and requires a pro-active approach to properly manage and administer the job effectively.
Based in Wellington the successful candidate must live nearby and have reliable transport. Preference will be given to people living in Wellington or close by.
If not contacted within 10 days consider themselves unsuccessful.
