Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, November 07, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Chef – Africa Retreat Centre
Job Summary: Reporting to the General Manager, the role is responsible for provision of leadership in the kitchen.
A key part of this role will be to provide leadership in service delivery, and ensuring staff and clients receive the best meals by creating a conducive working environment.
Location of the job: Africa Retreat Centre Head Office, Plot 10 Nagulu Kampala Uganda. .

Responsibilities
• Set up the kitchen with cooking utensils and equipment, like knives, pans and kitchen scales.
• Study each recipe and gather all necessary ingredients.
• Cook food in a timely manner.
• Delegate tasks to kitchen staff.
• Inform wait staff about daily specials.
• Ensure appealing plate presentation.
• Supervise Cooks and assist as needed.
• Slightly modify recipes to meet customers’ needs and requests (e.g. reduce salt, remove dairy).
• Monitor food stock and place orders/ requisitions.
• Check freshness of food and discard out-of-date items.
• Experiment with recipes and suggest new ingredients.
• Ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations within the kitchen area

Key Skills & Competencies.
1. Organizational Skills
As a chef, your job is about more than just cooking food. You have to lead an entire team of kitchen staff, budget for food, determine how much of each ingredient to buy each week, schedule shifts for employees and anticipate the busiest times of day in the kitchen. To handle all of this, you’ll need to be organized and take time to plan and schedule every day that you’re at work.
2. Willingness to accept criticism
Even the best chefs still have something to learn. One of the marks of a truly great chef is the ability to accept criticism and adjust their cooking to meet the needs of the centre. Learn to accept the critique of others, and be ready to adjust your style if and when it is necessary.
3. Ability to Handle High stress Environments
You will need to cope with a very busy schedule and clients with different personality and therefore, you will be required to as much as possible not get overwhelmed easily and shrink back in stressful situations.
4. Curiosity and desire to learn more
A very curious individual about new developments in the cooking world, like unusual flavour combinations and ingredients they haven’t yet heard of and constantly striving to learn more about cooking, is desired.
5. Physical Stamina
A typical chef may work long shifts spanning from the middle of the morning until late at night, and most of that time will be spent on their feet, you will make sure you can handle the physical demands of a busy kitchen.
6. Creativity
Cooking is often considered to be a blend of science and art. You will need to learn cooking techniques and skills, yes, but to excel you’ll also have to have plenty of creativity. As a chef, you will be expected to generate new ideas and the desire to take risks in the kitchen.
7. Attention to Detail
You will be required to have the ability to pay close attention to everything going on around you to avoid any lose ends thatat

Requirements
• Proven work experience as a Chef or cook.
• Hands-on experience with various kitchen equipment (e.g. grillers and pasta makers)
• Leadership skills.
• Ability to remain calm and undertake various tasks.
• Excellent time management abilities.
• Up-to-date knowledge of cooking techniques and recipes.
• Familiarity with sanitation regulations.
• Excellent communication skills with a good command in English language.
• Has at least a certificate in catering from a recognized institute.


Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
If you are sure that you possess the necessary qualifications and experience; please send your CV and motivation letter the General Manager Africa Retreat Centre, Uganda, quoting the job title on the email subject (Chef) to info@africaretreatcentre.com  and copy in wampandehussein@gmail.com  not later than 20th November 2020

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