Vacancy title:
Executive Chef

Jobs at:
Utalii College

Deadline of this Job:
31st July, 2018 at 5:00 p.m

Duty Station:
Nairobi, Kenya

JOB DETAILS:
Kenya Utalii College (KUC) is a leading African hospitality and tourism training institution. Established 47 years ago the College has trained over 60,000 graduates from around the world who continue to serve in the local and international hospitality and tourism industry. The College opened its doors in 1975 and was established under the Hotels and Restaurants Act, (Cap. 494, Laws of Kenya) which has since been replaced by the Tourism Act, 2011.

Executive Chef Job Responsibilities

• Directing all the kitchen staff in their operations to ensure quality meals for customer satisfaction.
• Raising daily purchase requisitions and ensure that all documents are processed on time to ensure continuous supply.
• Receiving daily supplies and verifying to ensure that specifications are met for quality output.
• Reporting any repair requirements to the Maintenance department to ensure a good working environment for quality delivery.
• Ensuring compliance with food hygiene and health and safety standards
• Keeping necessary stock records upon receipt of materials which are required for references if need arise.
• Ensuring quality Food services in the kitchen through proper guidance to enhance customer satisfaction.
• Providing staff information on performance regularly required by the human resources for appraisals.
• Developing, designing or creating new ideas and items for the kitchen
• Determining how food should be presented and creating decorative food displays

Requirements for the Executive Chef Job

• Bachelor’s degree in Culinary Arts or its equivalent
• Diploma in Food & Beverage Production or its equivalent from a reputable institution
• Certificate in Food Production
• Good knowledge of HACCP and a Certificate in HACCP
• Served for a period of Seven (7) years, three (3) of which must have been as a Sous Chef in a five (5) star kitchen or high-end catering establishment
• Meets the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya
• Demonstrated ability to perform training and coaching of junior kitchen staff on regular basis and perform refresher courses as well as appraisals
• High-end food preparation skills, an outstanding attitude and very good people skills

Job application procedure
Applicants must comply with the following and provide clearance certificates from:
Directorate of Criminal Investigations (Certificate of Good Conduct)
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) – Tax Compliance
Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)
Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)
Interested and qualified persons are requested to submit their application to recruitment@utalii.ac.ke which should comprise:
One-page Statement on how you meet the requirements of the post
Curriculum Vitae In addition, copies of professional certificates, testimonials and clearance certificates should be sent under confidential cover and with the envelope clearly marked as per the position applied for: KUC/(position)/2018 not later than 31st July, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. to:
Principal & Chief Executive Officer
Kenya Utalii College
P. O. Box 31052-00600
NAIROBI
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.