Job Location : Eldoret , Kenya.
Reports to : Executive Director .

Company Description.
Employd Staffing Solutions Ltd is a comprehensive Human Capital Consultancy firm based in Nairobi County, Kenya. We specialize in helping organizations with their HR activities, including recruitment, labor outsourcing, payroll management, and employee training. Our mission is to create productive and fruitful relationships with our clients by adding value to their businesses and ensuring the best return on their Human Capital spend.

Duties and Responsibilities.
● Develop and review menus occasionally as will be dictated by the business demands
● Ensure correct costing of menus and manages the food cost as required
● Oversee and conduct departmental meetings
● Facilitate effective manpower planning
● Control departmental budget
● Maintain discipline in the department.
● Manages and follows up on all the maintenance issues.
● Ensure dishes are correctly garnished, of correct portion size and nicely presented through the Ass. Chef
● Conduct performance appraisals and identify staff training needs
● Identify high performers in the department for reward and recognition.
● Oversee departmental trainings
● Ensure that set brand standards and standard operating procedures are followed.
● Providing Weekly Reports to Management
● Ensuring compliance with licenses
● Ensuring delivery of quality goods and services from suppliers and Vendors
● Inventory management; track stock levels of food, supplies, and equipment, forecast needs, and oversee purchasing and receiving of items – supervising duties of the procurement officer.
● Managing Finances; take ownership of budgets and cost control methods to minimize expenses; have an understanding of the monthly profit and loss;
● Address customer needs, comments, and complaints
● Maintain high standards of quality control, hygiene, and health and safety
● Evaluating employee performance, addressing problems, and planning for staff development needs
● Oversee that the billing procedure after a service is handled correctly.

Qualifications.
● Minimum Diploma in Culinary Art Studies
● At least five years experience as a Chef and two as a Head Chef
● Cool, calm, composed and pleasant Flexible in approach of issue and responsible
● Ability to handle simultaneous assignments under pressure
● Good managerial skills
● Excellent kitchen management skills
● Sound understanding of cost management and revenue generation in the kitchen

Qualified and interested candidates should share their CVs to jobs@employd.co.ke with the subject line Executive Chef . Kindly indicate your expected salary . Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.