Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 13, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Assistant Chef

Main Purpose & Scope of the Job
The Assistant Chef will assist the Executive Chef with daily activities of the Kitchen, including menu development, inventory, purchasing of supplies, and cost control. He/she will also be responsible for the production and presentation of pastries, desserts, bread and other baked products.

Key Responsibilities for this Post
• Assist in planning menu costing to ensure the profitability of the kitchen in accordance with budget expectations.
• Supervise food production to ensure the finished products are up to expected standards.
• Preparing a wide variety of goods such as cakes cookies, pies, bread, etc. following traditional and modern recipes and as per customer’s requirement.
• Creating new and exciting desserts to renew our menus and engage the interest of customers.
• Develop and maintain updated operations manuals for all food production and stewarding sections and make recipes and maintain up-dated and accurate costing of all pastry dishes and all other Club dishes prepared and sold.
• Preparation and presentation of all food items in accordance with the Club standards and standardized menu guidelines.
• Decorating pastries using different icings, toppings, etc. to ensure the presentation will be beautiful and exciting.
• Assist in procurement of kitchen equipment.
• Negotiate and book functions.
• Prepare a market list for purchasing staff.
• Check the quality of all goods received and make kitchen requisitions.

Key Requirements for the Job
• Strong communication skills
• Keen attention to detail
• In depth knowledge of sanitation principles, food preparation and nutrition.
• Creative ability with artistic skills in decorating cakes and other desserts.
• Able team player with the ability to create enabling work environment.

Key Qualification and Experience
• Diploma in Food Production.
• Certificate in culinary arts, pastry-making, or relevant field
• At least 5 years experience in a busy kitchen.
• Minimum Age 30 years.
• At least a C plain in KCSE.
• Experience in pastry is a Must.
• Must be declared medically fit by a Club appointed Medical Practitioner


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure

Interested candidates who meet the above criteria should submit a detailed updated CV; copies of relevant certificates/testimonials; national Identity card/passport; Application/ cover letter demonstrating how they qualify for the above position; and names/contact information (Telephone numbers of referees &email address of three (3) referees familiar with your qualifications, work experience, competence, character, and integrity.
Those Applicants who will be shortlisted for the interview shall be expected to obtain clearance from the following institutions;
Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)
We invite you to be part of this great team by submitting your application for the above post, to our hrcommittee@unitedkenyaclub.com  on or before 16th September 2022. Only shortlisted Candidates will be notified. Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.
THE Chairman,
The United Kenya Club,
P.O. BOX 42220-00100,
Nairobi, Kenya


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