Job Summary:

The Chef is responsible for preparing high-quality meals, managing the kitchen station, and maintaining the highest standards of food hygiene. The chef ensures that all dishes leaving the kitchen meet Nayce Food & Drinking Lounge's quality and taste standards.

Key Responsibilities:

Food Preparation: Prepare, cook, and present dishes ranging from local Tanzanian cuisine to international fast foods and grills.

Menu Execution: Follow standard recipes to ensure consistent taste, portion sizes, and quality.

Quality Control: Inspect raw ingredients for freshness and ensure they meet health standards before cooking.

Stock Management: Manage inventory for your station, report shortages, and minimize food wastage.

Sanitation: Maintain a clean, sanitized, and organized workstation at all times. Ensure compliance with food safety regulations (HACCP).

Equipment Maintenance: Ensure all kitchen appliances are used safely and report any mechanical failures.

Team Collaboration: Work closely with the Kitchen Helper to ensure dishes are prepared and plated on time.

Qualifications & Requirements:

Education: Certificate/Diploma in Culinary Arts or Food Production.

Experience: 2+ years of proven cooking experience in a restaurant or hotel kitchen.

Skills: Knowledge of various cooking methods, grilling techniques, and food safety practices.

Attributes: Creative, fast-paced, physically fit, and able to stand for long hours.

• Prepare, cook, and present dishes ranging from local Tanzanian cuisine to international fast foods and grills.
• Follow standard recipes to ensure consistent taste, portion sizes, and quality.
• Inspect raw ingredients for freshness and ensure they meet health standards before cooking.
• Manage inventory for your station, report shortages, and minimize food wastage.
• Maintain a clean, sanitized, and organized workstation at all times. Ensure compliance with food safety regulations (HACCP).
• Ensure all kitchen appliances are used safely and report any mechanical failures.
• Work closely with the Kitchen Helper to ensure dishes are prepared and plated on time.

• Knowledge of various cooking methods
• Grilling techniques
• Food safety practices

• Certificate/Diploma in Culinary Arts or Food Production.
• 2+ years of proven cooking experience in a restaurant or hotel kitchen.
• Creative
• Fast-paced
• Physically fit
• Able to stand for long hours.