Job Description
HEAD CHEF ප්රධාන සූපවේදී
We are looking for a head chef to join our upcoming vegetarian restaurant in Ratmalana. If you are passionate about preparing delighting vegetarian meals, meeting people from all over the world, sharing your knowledge and experience with a Sri Lankan kitchen team, delivering exceptional customer service and can imagine yourself in a tropical work environment - get in touch!
At Lalanka we know that what we eat plays a big role in who and what we are. Therefore, we eat healthy, fresh and organic food handpicked from our own farms. In this role you will be responsible for managing daily operations of a busy kitchen. The person we are looking for should be an outgoing personality with professional qualification and a lot of work experience.
Must take responsibility of managing the kitchen department and maintain a high standard of food quality, presentation and hygiene is vital requirements, in addition to menu planning.
Responsibilities:
- Overall responsibility for the kitchen's daily operations.
- Liaising with the relevant companies for food orders.
- Creating new dishes and menus.
- Maintaining/raising the food's profit margins.
- Monitoring and controlling stock levels.
- Implementation of health and safety procedures in the kitchen.
- Estimating costs and ensuring all purchases come within budget.
- Taking care of the kitchen's accounts and help creating a work roster.
Qualifications:
- Must have at least 5 years previous experience in managing kitchen and junior staff.
- Should be capable of creating, managing and organising menus with a healthy, locally sourced focus.
- Must be a team leader, capable of managing, training and disciplining junior staff.
- Excellent cooking skills and understanding of produce and ingredients.
- Have previously held responsibility for a kitchen operation and team.
- Ability to work under pressure in a busy environment.
- Passion for working in the kitchen and food quality.
- Attention to detail.
- Excellent communication with staff of all levels.
- Friendly and approachable personality.
- Ability to multi-task with "hands on" approach to work.
We offer a local salary and other benefits based on qualifications and experience.
If you are confident that you possess the skills to join our team, please send a detailed resume by post or E-mail to:
Lalanka Group of Companies
# 13/3, Sri Dharmarama Road, Ratmalana.
Tel: 011-2722486, 011-2728648
Web: www.lalanka.com E-mail: [email protected]
Lalanka Group
