Junior Sous Chef

Job Description

<ul><li>Ensure consistent and smooth running of food production</li><li>Ensure effective stock purchase, its receipt and storage</li><li>Ensure that working areas are always kept clean</li><li>Assist other kitchen staff as need arises</li><li>Supervise performance of kitchen staff to ensure proper activity</li><li>Perform other administrative tasks as will be communicated by superiors</li><li>Ensure that required standards are adhered to in the production and preparation of food – in quality, quantity and safety</li><li>Work towards exceeding customer’s expectation by encouraging and promoting high level of service</li><li>Ensure all complaints, inquiries, and suggestions by customers are attended to accordingly</li><li>Give appropriate support or guidance to members of kitchen when need arises</li><li>Resolve possible disputes within the kitchen and report any unresolved</li><li>Promote good team spirit regularly</li><li>Ensure all dishes are prepared according to specification and served at the correct quality, portion size, and temperature</li><li>Partly responsible for the preparation of kitchen cleaning rosters and the supervision of cleaning schedules</li><li>Prepare substitute items</li><li>Ensure that the kitchen staff work harmoniously in order to ensure timely production of quality foods</li><li>Ensure proper arrangement and garnishing of food</li><li>Manage food logs</li><li>Monitor the quality and quantity of food prepared</li><li>Assist in recruiting, hiring, and training employee cooks</li><li>Report the need for maintenance to appropriate staff</li></ul><p><br></p>