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Job Title:    Chef De Cuisine

Organisation: Newrest Uganda Inflight Services

Duty Station: Entebbe Airport, Uganda

About the Company:

Newrest Uganda Inflight Services is an industrial catering company specializing in the aviation sector (restaurants serving the airline and VIP flights and ground with signs Caffé Lindo, E-Café Sky Café), and in the rail, marine, communities (embassies, schools, private companies, hospitals), also associated services including aerial specialist managed services “in flight” (Inflight), the sales on board (Buy-on-board), the Off- taxes (duty free)) and remote support (remote sites).

Job Summary:   Newrest Uganda inflight services is searching for a chef de cuisine to work from Entebbe

Key Duties and Responsibilities:   Below are the key responsibilities required for the advertised position.

• Analysis of client scope.
• Proposition of menu.
• Recipes building.
• Part of the team generating costing.
• To assess project and resource requirements.
• Lead the presentation project (scope / timeline / budget)
• Take Part of team doing the presentation.
• Closing the presentation process / adjust recipes / final costing.
• Review cycle documentation (specs / menu grid)..
• Adjust products with supply chain based on availability and other elements.
• Adjust yields.
• Review RMO simulation
• Carry out training to the team on critical elements of the cycles.
• Effectively launch new cycles and provide training and awareness for each cycle change.
• Sign off product specification for Procurement team especially on high cost and high yield items.
• Carry out quality checks as per schedule for client and internal audits.
• Conduct meal tastings as per schedule published and document the result to identify areas of challenge to follow up for improvement.
• To put in place an effective Production plan
• To ensure that the Production Plan is operated on the principle of
• D-2 for Cooking
• D-1 for Plating
• To ensure that the Management and Supervisory team underneath you, adhere to the Production Plan
• To ensure that the utmost care is taken during preparation of food, taking into
• account, taste, quality, garnishing, attention to detail and presentation.
• To develop menu’s and recipes
• To ensure availability and full processes for Client presentations
• To ensure that each department adheres to the daily box times.
• To ensure that the rosters are done quarterly in advance, further ensure accuracy of the rosters, considering the required heads per department.
• To effectively plan and organize production schedules.
• To determine quality control standards
• To oversee production processes
• To be actively involved with the Procurement Department to ensure correct
• products are purchased and issued.
• To put in place an effective RMO process.
• To ensure that the departments are adhering to the RMO processes and timelines.
• To plan and organize the repair and routine maintenance of production equipment.
• Full supervision of the management and supervisory team underneath you
• Ensure that each kitchen under your control has the correct head count
• Ensure accurate rostering of staff in the different kitchen areas.
• Prepare and maintain production reports.
• Work closely with your managers to monitor and review the performance of staff.
• Work closely with the Training Officer to determine the training needs of the staff.
• You must have a significant input in food cost reduction.
• To ensure that Labour Costs are monitored and is within budget.
• To observe all safety rules and procedures.
• To ensure that all equipment and materials are not left in dangerous state.
• To ensure all HSE rules & procedures are followed, and hazards/near miss and accidents are properly reported.
• To raise any work-safety hazard when participating in HSE meetings or Risk Assessment.
• Any other reasonable task that may be required by management

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Previous experience with the airline industry
• Knowledge and understanding of catering and food supplies
• Able to work independently, yet excellent team player
• Good communicator,
• Good command of the English language, both written and spoken
• Results oriented
• Customer oriented
• Committed and loyal to the company
• Honest, integrity reliable
• Mature, professional attitude and personality
• Open to suggestions, able and willing to adapt or learn

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should apply online at the link below.

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