A new joint venture with a Foreign Partner/Investor for a New Port Terminal operations in Lagos State, has necessitated the recruitment of a self-motivated and experienced individual with proven performance track record and excellent references to fill the position below:
Job Title: Cook/Steward
Location: Lagos
Duties and Responsibilities
- Must be able to supervise, coordinate and direct all activities in the kitchen.
- Estimate food consumption and 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
Qualifications
- 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 Nigeria or expatriate with first class references
- Ideal candidate for this position must be well vast in both local and international Cuisine.
Remuneration and Benefits
- The remuneration package attached to this position is attractive, within industry standard and negotiable. Applicant must have a good verifiable references
- Fully furnished comfortable apartment provided
- Salary to be confirmed
- Holiday entitlement to be agreed
- Assit in obtaining work, permit if required
Application Closing Date
31st January, 2017.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications together with detailed CV's and a recent passport photograph via e-mail to:
[email protected]