Head Chef

Responsibilities: 

Role:

• Implementing and consistently monitoring the Health & Safety policies including the daily operational procedures.
• Lead, direct, and take the necessary decisions ensuring the best business practices; he will ensure to be aligned with the standards of operations.
• Collaborate, participate and develop future company strategies.
• To be knowledgeable of operational budgets and periodically review with the GM's.
• Being a natural problem solver, Lead with an exceptional positive attitude.

Operations

• Must have a deep knowledge of the Allergens Matrix; and collaborate with the Senior management to maintain them updated.
• Ensure that all policies and procedures are followed up to the standards.
• Ensure that standards are kept at the highest level.
• Full knowledgeable of the local and Health & Safety laws
• To be fully verse on the food hygiene manual of the venue
• To organise a continuous Health & Safety development training levels enforced by the local laws and their requirements.
• Working closely with the management team and employees in order to consistently improve a positive moral, work environment and retention.
• Take prompt action on maintenance issues in order to ensure a safe environment.
• Manage annual leaves/holidays strategically reflecting the business needs
• Make sure to participate in all management meetings
• Collaborate with the HR and management department for any initiatives pertaining to team buildings.
• Being involve and lead future departmental employee's development plan.
• Monitor onboarding and roadmap processes.
• Collaborate on recruitment process.

Communication

• To ensure transparency and clear communications across the team.
• To collaborate with the GM in resolving disputes and disagreements within the teams.
• To efficiently and positively responding to negative as well as positive feedbacks, working with the GM to compile responses in accordance with the feedbacks.

Culture Management

• Make sure that team members feel valued, encourage and assist them.
• Promote and implement trainings to ensure the growth of the team.
• Ensure that the entire team follow all internal policies, rules, and operational procedure

Requirements and skills

• Italian nationals' applicants only 
• Proven experience as Head Chef in Italian restaurants 
• Exceptional proven ability of kitchen management
• Outstanding communication and leadership skills
• Good understanding of POS system
• Credentials in health and safety training
• Degree in Culinary science or related certificate