Movenpick Hotel Ikoyi Lagos is situated on the gateway to Victoria Island in the leafy green business district of Ikoyi. The luscious garden creates an urban oasis for stays whether on business or holiday. Home to 181 rooms and luxurious suites offering classic comfort, wifi and necessary room amenities. Enjoy the flavours of Nigeria and the World at our restaurant or Pool bar. Keep yourself in balance by using the fitness centre or enjoy a swim in the swimming pool. Conference and events spaces are available.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Junior Sous Chef

Location: Lagos
Job type: Full-time
Job-Category: Culinary

Job Description

• Accountable for the quality, consistency, and production of the food.
• Exhibits culinary talents by personally performing tasks while leading the staff
• Develops and trains the team to improve results.
• Supervises restaurant kitchen shift operations and ensures standards and procedures are followed.
• Setting and ensuring culinary standards and responsibilities are met.
• Recognizes quality products, presentations, and flavors.
• To ensure that the assigned kitchen is managed efficiently according to the established concept statement.
• To assign responsibilities to subordinates, implementing the multi-tasking principle.
• To check subordinates’ performance periodically.
• To be a hands-on manager and always present in the operation, especially during busy periods.
• To implement flexible scheduling based on business patterns.
• To establish and strictly adhere to the par stocks for all operating equipment, supplies, and inventory items, and to ensure that the outlet is adequately equipped.
• To conduct monthly inventory checks on all operating equipment and supplies.
• To control the requisitioning, storage, and careful use of all operating equipment and supplies.
• To conduct daily pre-shift briefings to employees on preparation, service, and menu.
• To liaise with the Food & Beverage department on daily operations and quality control.
• To handle guest inquiries in a courteous and efficient manner and report guest complaints or problems to supervisors if no immediate solution can be found and assure follow-up with guests.
• To be demanding and critical when it comes to operational standards.
• To always ensure and enforce the respect of the HACCP manual.
• To report immediately any HACCP-related issue to the Executive Chef and Sous Chef.
• To ensure that the Kitchen is kept clean and organized, both at the front as well as the back of the house.
• To liaise and organize with assigned Stewards and the chefs that the established cleaning schedules strictly adhere to.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Hospitality & Catering
• Diploma in Professional Cookery
• Basic Hospitality or Catering training
• Basic Food Hygiene, HACCP certification is an added advantage
• Previous experience in a similar capacity is preferred; or in a Supervisory role for at least 4 years

Other Requirements:

• Experience is an asset
• Prior experience working with Opera or a related system
• Fluency in English, additional languages are a plus.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.