H-CUE Catering, an indigenous and newly established hospitality company with experienced and qualified management staff, are determined to provide outstanding standards, cost effective services to clients across a diverse range of industries.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Production Supervisor

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Brief

• Responsible for overseeing kitchen staff and the day to day running of the kitchen, including cleaning the equipment, checking supplies and rotating food stock.
• Supervises and coordinates activities of food preparation, kitchen, pantry, and storeroom personnel and utilizing food surpluses and leftovers.

Role Description and Responsibilities

• Directly manage production staff by instructing, coordinating, communicating, and verifying daily activities within assigned areas.
• Responsible for safety of the kitchen, yields, efficiency, output and product quality in conformance to HCUE recipe.
• Closely monitor production processes ensuring product specifications and recipes are met.
• Actively seeking, identifying opportunities and innovation for business growth & development with focus on latest food trends and best practices.
• Ensure the routine operation of the department by evaluating efficiencies, staffing, placement, training and rotation of employees.
• Ensure care and proper operation of all equipment in the kitchen and production area.
• Execute daily/weekly work schedules for kitchen staff.
• Organizing the inventory, storage, and distribution of foodstuffs and supplies.
• Control portion costs by working out the number of portions per food batch
• Helping to plan menus, apportion ingredients and use food surpluses.
• Supervises cooks, tastes, smells, and observes food to ensure conformance with recipes and appearance standards.
• Look for ways to cut waste and decrease operational costs.
• Project future needs for goods and products required for the smooth running of the restaurant and order accordingly.

Requirements

• Must have prior experience in hospitality industry, preferably a restaurant or hotel – minimum of 3 years experience in food production and presentation.
• Firm, decisive and energetic,
• Must have a commercial cooking experience preferably for a restaurant or hotel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Sharp production focus with a drive for accurate results
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Exceptional negotiation and conflict resolution attributes.

Application Closing Date
10th August, 2023.