Eatwell is a retailer of a wide variety of raw, and value-added meats, seafood, fruits, and vegetables. Our products include wholesale and retail size cuts of beef, lamb and pork, diverse poultry items such as chicken, duck, quail and wide selection of seafood to include fish, crabs, calamari, and octopus.
Semi processed items like burger patties, meat balls, sausages, pre-marinated kebabs, are also offered, alongside ready to eat snacks. Our lean meat and superfoods section for the health conscious is supported with our in house food advisory staff.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Team Lead - Food Production Operations (Kitchen, Butchery and Outdoor Catering)
Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Job Description
The recruiter is a Group of companies diversifying her operations by setting up food related business and thus seek the services of an experienced production personnel to oversee the operations of the production unit which covers the kitchen, butchery and outdoor catering services.
The successful candidate will ultimately oversee all production operations as well as ensure the smooth and efficient running of the unit by monitoring employees and organizing workflows.
The role has a strong service element, as such the candidate will be ensuring that the business delivers high-quality fresh and processed food
Responsibilities
You'll need to:
Organize workflow by assigning responsibilities and preparing schedules
Oversee and coach employees
Ensure the safe use of equipment and schedule regular maintenance
Ensure recipes are followed and adhered to strictly
Recipe formulation and costing
Check production output according to specifications (taste and appearance)
Ensure TQM
Submit reports on performance and progress
Identify issues in efficiency and suggest improvements
Train new employees on how to safely use machinery and follow procedures
Enforce strict safety guidelines and company standards
Enforce good kitchen management policies
Ensure standards of hygiene are maintained and that the kitchen complies with health and safety regulations
Outdoor Catering Services
Working hours:
Hours of work are generally long should be willing to work occasional weekends and public holidays.
What to expect:
The environment is fast paced, with an emphasis on delivering good customer service in a limited time frame. You may spend a lot of time "walking the production floor", moving around on foot or standing. The work can therefore be both physically and mentally demanding.
Qualifications
A First Degree in any field
A qualification in catering management
A good understanding of butchery process and operations
A food creative person that is interested in food business
At least 10 years post NYSC cognate experience
Basic IT skills
Good managerial skills
Previous roles of middle or senior management in food retail will be an added advantage.
Training and knowledge of commercial food preparation, storage and hygiene regulations will be an added advantage.
You'll need to have:
Entrepreneurial mind set
Excellent customer service skills
Strong communication skills, tact and diplomacy
The ability to lead and motivate teams and influence people
Self-motivation and ambition
Commercial awareness
Enthusiasm and the ability to learn quickly
Good organizational skills
Energy and stamina, as well as resilience
A results-driven approach to work
Decision-making and problem-solving skills.
Application Closing Date
15th October, 2021.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated CV to: [email protected] using the Subject "Team Lead- Food Production Operations"as the subject of the email.