Head Chef – Chef De Cuisine

Head Chef – Chef De Cuisine (Must be in Malta / EU Citizen)

Our client, a grab and go food concept focusing on freshly prepared Pan Asian Street food, is a looking for a responsible Head Chef to run the kitchen and manage their culinary team.

Job Responsibilities

• Controlling and directing the food prep process
• Approving final products before leaving the kitchen.
• Determining and controlling food inventory, needs stocking and purchasing
• Be the ultimate responsible person to ensure kitchen meets and maintains all regulations including sanitary and food safety guidelines
• Being responsible for health and hygiene
• Being cost and waste conscious
• Ensure kitchen maximum efficiency both from production and operation.
• Forecast supply and cost estimates
• Interview kitchen staff
• Train kitchen staff
• Ensure high quality standards and consistency
• Assign and delegate tasks to all kitchen staff
• Ensure proper use of equipment
• Handle kitchen rosters
• Reach targets set by the establishment
• Manage kitchen staff in retail outlet where sushi is prepared

Person Specification:

• 3 or more years of experience in a same or similar role
• Has good business acumen
• Former culinary training and experience in Asian cuisine and commissary kitchen experience
• Leadership skills
• Have extensive food and beverage knowledge
• Exhibit strong organisational skills and has attention to detail
• Handling practices and regulations, positive attitude ability to work under pressure
• Be a self-motivator and having the capacity to motivate others
• Be in possession of excellent communication skills
• Speak English fluently

IMMEDIATE PLACEMENTS for candidates with fluent English, meeting all the above requirements.