Sous Chef at Voltaire Lifestyle Services Limited

Voltaire Lifestyle Services Limited is the owner of GAIA AFRICA Club and Gaby Lagos, luxury brands, situated in Victoria Island in Lagos State. It is a hospitality Company with a luxury restaurant, a private business club house, and event management.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Sous Chef

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports to: Head Chef
Responsible for: Chef De Partie, Line Cooks, Head Stewards and Kitchen Stewards.

The Role

• Lead, supervise and motivate the culinary and kitchen staff to deliver high standard of food preparation and service.
• Expediting, cooking and preparing high quality dishes
• Supervising all kitchen stations
• Supervising, motivating and working closely with Head Chef, Chef De Partie, Line Cooks and Kitchen Assistants
• Being responsible to ensure that the kitchen is following all health and safety requirements as required by state and federal requirements.
• Ensuring food quality and excellent standards are maintained according to the Company’s standards and menu standards for existing menu items as well as all menu items created.
• Assisting with food inventory, purchasing, menu creation, daily/weekly/monthly cleaning duties.
• Assist Head Chef any other assigned duties.
• Assist Head Chef with schedule of the kitchen team.
• Assist Head Chef and Chef De Partie with menu creation, costing, plating standards.

Job Summary

• To supervise the smooth running of the kitchen on a day-to-day basis. Ensure that all meals served to guests in Gaby Lagos and GAIA AFRICA Club House meet the standards set down by the Company.
• Ensure that all meals are made following set down recipes, to ensure that correct portions and cooking methods are adhered to and to maintain costs, plate presentation, standards and consistency.

Key Responsibilities

• Act for Head Chef when the Head Chef is not present in the kitchen.
• Menu creation, costing of menu items and plate presentation.
• Submit cost proposals for menu items.
• Ensure that all food preparation is in accordance with the Company’s standards. Follow all recipe standards to ensure menu items are prepared to cost and plate presentation.
• Design standardised food presentation guidelines for each menu item for the restaurant and all outlets.
• Monitor inventory levels.
• Manage waste to control costs.
• Ensure that daily, weekly and monthly inventory is taken and recorded.
• Assist Head Chef with Schedule for the kitchen staff to ensure that the appropriate staffing levels are maintained for the needs of Gaby Lagos and GAIA AFRICA Club House.
• Ensure that all food preparation is done in accordance with the Company’s standards as well as all relevant State and Federal health and safety requirements.
• Train all kitchen staff to the Company’s standards as well as all relevant State and Federal health and safety requirements.
• Ensure all Kitchen staff adhere to the Company’s policies and procedures.
• Ensure that all requisitions for kitchen needs are submitted in a timely manner- utilising the pull and prep method.
• Monitor holding and storage operations, stocking and food rotation (FIFO).
• Ensure that food products, presentation and plating are of the highest quality and are prepared and served in a timely manner.
• Ensure efficient, cost-effective operations and profitable food production.
• Ensure that kitchen staff are trained in the proper use of kitchen equipment such as; Knives, grills, ovens, fryers, etc.
• Assist HR and Head Chef in the hiring process for new Kitchen staff as required.
• Ensure that proper cooking and holding temperatures are met, during the cooking and cooling process.
• Taking charge of opening/closing kitchen, and other duties as directed by the Head Chef.

Qualifications, Experience, Skills & Competencies

• First Degree in any of the following: Catering/Culinary Management, Hospitality Management, Food Science and Technology, Home Economics / Nutrition or a related discipline and professional certification relevant to the role.
• Minimum of six (6) years catering management experience.
• Strong background in fine dining
• Passion for food.
• Knowledge of current food trends
• Advanced food hygiene qualification
• Culinary Mathematics
• Excellent organisational and analytical skills
• Background in events is an added advantage.

Application Closing Date
26th March, 2026

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: careers@gaiaafricaclub.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.