Cook/Steward at a New Port/Terminal Venture

A new joint venture with foreign partner/Investor, has necessitated the recruitment of self-motivated and experience individuals with proven performance track record and excellent reference for a new Port/Terminal operation in Lagos State, in the capacity below:

Job Title: Cook/Steward

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• Ideal candidate for this position must be well vast in both local and international cuisine.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Must be able to supervise, coordinate and direct all activities in the kitchen;
• Estimate food consumption arid requisition.
• Receive and examine foodstuffs and supplies to ensure quality and quantity meet the established standards and specifications.
• Select and develop recipes based on type of food to be prepared and applying personal knowledge and experience in food preparations.
• Supervise personnel engaged in preparing, cooking and serving food items.
• Cook or otherwise prepare food according to recipe
• Determine best way foods should be presented and create decorative food displays.
• Determine production schedules to ensure timely delivery of services
• Estimate amount of cost required for food ingredients
• Inspect supplies, equipment and work areas to ensure conformance with standards
• Monitor sanitation practice to ensure standards regulations are followed
• Prepare and cook food of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guest or functions.
• Coordinate planning, budgeting and purchasing for all food items
• In addition to preparing African local dishes, must be able to adapt in preparing dishes such as Chinese, Lebanese, French and Spanish

Qualification and Experience

• Must be professionally sound
• Must have at least 6 years working experience as a Chef in a world class cuisine
• Must be time flexible and willing to work for extensive hours (such as night, early morning, weekends and public holidays).
• Must be able to communicate in English
• Ideal candidate must be able to work calmly, stay organized and be effective under pressure
• Must be able to take directions well from others
• Must be a graduate from recognized catering school, e.g. City and Guilds of London or its equivalent.
• Can be a Nigerian or expatriate with first class references.

Benefit

• Fully furnished comfortable apartment provided
• Salary to be confirmed
• Holiday entitlement to be agreed
• Assist in obtaining work, permit if required

Application Closing Date
9th March, 2017.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their applications together with detailed CV's and a recent passport photograph to:
P.M.B 21471,
Ikeja,
Lagos State.