Tandoori Chef
POSITION SUMMARY
Chef de Cuisines manages the food service program accordingto policies and procedures according to the Government requirements. Providesleadership, support, and guidance to ensure that food quality standards, foodsafety guidelines and customer service expectations are met.
DUTIES AND RESPONSABILITIES:
• Prepare program and conduct audits like as field,packinghouse, cold storage, cooling facilities, etc.
• Provides technical training to management and employees,vendors, and client’s facilities regarding the adequacy of food safety program,pest control, operational methods and personnel practices, and maintenance forfood safety and cleaning practices.
• Develop and update food quality and safety manuals. Makepresentations to and provide explanations of food quality and safety documentsto employees, vendors, and client personnel as necessary.
• Plan and execute on-site educational food safety andquality presentations, provide growers with assistance in developing compliancestrategies.
• Communicates verbally to management on the level of foodsafety existing at the facility.
• Prepares a written report for management, recapping allissues of observations and, if needed, corrective actions that should be taken.
• The Chef de Cuisine must be free to and capable ofextensive travel.
• Ensures every department is following procedures as wellas log keeping, Organize food quality and safety compliance and budget for theyear.
• Notify departments, vendors and or suppliers of inspectiondates, if required.
• Travel to the Catering Delivery site; arrange to stay indesignated area during inspection and Conduct food safety audits using SOPinstructions.
• Train personnel in food quality and safety issues, write areport following the audit and ensures proper corrective actions time frame.
• Ensure all current certification requirements are met aswell as the addition and/or compliance of any new required certification.
• Visit customers along with the sales team and provide anyinformation when necessary, Lecture or participate in food safety conferencesand seminars.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be ableto perform each job specification satisfactorily. The requirements listed beloware representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to performthe essential functions.
EDUCATION, LICENSES and/or EXPERIENCE
Education:
• Bachelor’s degree with Food related faculty from an accredited college or university, preferably in science or related topic to food quality and safety.
Experience:
• 5 years of experience is required. Any equivalent combination or experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities
SKILLS and PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
• Must possess excellent verbal communication skills, good writing abilities, including correct grammar, sentence structure and spelling.
• Be able to organize food delivery itineraries, make travelarrangements and delivery to inspection sites.
• Be able to work independently of direct office supervisionand file all reports, requests for information and expense vouchers in a timelymanner.
• Problem solving skills – ability to understand and carryout detailed written and verbal instructions and to deal with problems involving a few variables in standardized situations.
• Level of persuasion and/or influencing of others – ability to effectively present ideas.
• Level of autonomy when considering alternatives or options in resolution of problems – decisions are made in routine situations, or where the consequences of error are major.
• Mental effort – requires individual to occasionally juggle shifting priorities and deadlines and deal with limited complex issues.
• Level of independent judgment or discretion – makes decisions, which are a result of the individual’s exercise of discretion, and independent judgment, and are subject to review by another individual.
• Food Catering Management – ability to plan and establish priorities, meet deadlines.
• Computer skills - Knowledge of MS Office, Mail Platforms and Social Sites – Proficiency
• Ability to utilize or learn software or technical applications and systems.