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The Indian chef will manage and lead the team to ensure smooth running culinary operation and maximize the level of standard in the hotel’s kitchen.

What will I be doing?

You will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

• Plan, prepare and implement high quality food and beverage products, and set-ups in all areas in the restaurant.
• Work seamlessly with recipes, standards and plating guides.
• Maintain all HACCP aspects within the hotel operation.
• Use appropriately all equipment, tools and machines.
• Focus on constant improvement of training manuals and SOPs.
• Participate actively in quality initiatives such as daily Chef briefings and monthly team meetings in order to constantly improve the culinary operation, meet targets and keep communication flowing.
• Work on offsite events when requested.
• Complete tasks and jobs outside of the kitchen area.
• Assist in inventory taking.
• Knowledgeable of hotel’s occupancy, events, forecasts and achievements.
• Prepare menus as requested, in a timely fashion.
• Work on new dishes for food tastings and photo taking.
• Control stations within the kitchen.
• Work closely with the Stewarding department to ensure high levels of cleanliness and low levels of lost and breakages.
• Effectively respond to guests’ requests.
• Learn and adapt to changes.
• Be receptive to constructive feedback.
• Purchase for and control production.
• Maintain at all times a professional and positive attitude towards team members and supervisors.
• Adhere to established hotel rules and team member handbook, ensuring all team members under your supervision do so as well for the department to operate smoothly.
• Coordinate, organize and participate in all production pertaining to the kitchen.
• Be disciplined and adhere to proper work practices at all times for yourself and team members assigned to you.
• Be aware of the dangers of contaminated food and ensure ingredients in the refrigerators are checked and replaced appropriately.
• Follow-up on changes in new recipes or work methods pertaining to new menus, daily specials, and promotional activities as instructed.
• Work closely with the Executive Chef in determining the quantity of food items and ingredients to be produced, bought or prepared for that day.
• Exercise maximum control on wastage to achieve optimum profitability.
• Check all equipment belonging to the department and make sure that all are in good working order, and if necessary, report faults or problems to the Executive Chef.
• Ensure that recipes and costings are established and updated.
• Monitor food quality and quantity to ensure the most economical usage of ingredients.
• Check that the quality of food prepared by team members meet the required standard and make necessary adjustments.
• Select team members who display qualities and attributes that reflect department standards.
• Manage the training function and ensure all team members are certified in their position before taking charge of an area of responsibility.
• Monitor overall food operation and ensure that food items are being prepared in a timely and correct manner.
• Oversee the cleanliness, hygiene and maintenance of the kitchen and undertake steps necessary to maintain the highest possible standards in this area.
• Control, monitor and be responsible for food costs to yield the maximum amount of outlet profit and maximum guest satisfaction.
• Understand, practice and promote teamwork to achieve missions, goals, and overall departmental standards.
• Carry out any other reasonable duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Jouw profiel

What are we looking for?

A Chef, serving Ishoyo Brands is always working on behalf of our Guests and working with other Team Members. To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviours, skills, and values that follow:

• High School graduate or above.
• 2 years as chef in a Indian / Banquet / Main Kitchen in a 5-star category hotel or individual restaurant with high standards.
• At least 3 years as a Chef de Partie or 1 year equivalent position in an international brand hotel.
• Possess a valid health certificate.
• Knowledgeable with cooking techniques such as boiling, frying, stewing, reduction, simmering, steaming, baking, soup making, boiling, barbeque, dressing techniques and dry goods preparation.
• A dynamic and creative individual who brings a vast and varied experience in culinary arts, menu design and food promotions.
• A hands-on trainer who coaches and leads by example, motivates and impresses upon the team the right attitude and spirit of culinary excellence.
• Able to work with and consume all products and ingredients.
• Able to convert recipes and follow them through.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Able to set priorities and complete tasks in a timely manner.
• Work well in stress situations, remain calm under pressure and able to solve problems.
• Excellent leadership skills.
• Knowledgeable in HACCP.
• Technical education in hospitality or culinary school preferred.
• Good command in English, both verbal and written to meet business needs, preferred.
• Work experience in similar capacity with international chain hotels preferred.
• Knowlegde of Hindi and Nepali is perferred

• De activiteiten van het personeel controleren
• De voedingsmiddelen controleren op versheid en bereiding
  Stalen nemen voor de hygiënische dienst
• Menu’s opstellen
  De tarieven voor gerechten opstellen
• Gerechten uitdenken op basis van seizoensgebonden ingrediënten, beschikbaar budget, ...
• Recepten opstellen voor de gerechten (ingrediënten, hoeveelheid, prijs, ...)
• Personeel aanwerven en ze de richtlijnen van de organisatie aanleren
• De planning van het keukenpersoneel opstellen volgens de verwachte drukte en de voortgang van de voorbereidingen
• De bereiding van de gerechten superviseren
  Het dresseren en de opmaak van borden of schalen uitvoeren of controleren
• Het budget van de keuken opvolgen (omzet, ratio, marge, ...)
• De voorraad opvolgen, tekorten vaststellen
  Bestellingen plaatsen
• Leveranciers of dienstverleners selecteren
  Onderhandelen over contractvoorwaarden
  De geleverde diensten of producten controleren
• Gerechten bereiden: Oosters
• Gerechten bereiden: Indisch
• Het naleven van de werkprocedures en de regels voor hygiëne en voedselveiligheid controleren

Aanbod

What will it be like to work for Ishoyo?

Ishoyo is part of the growing Shokudo Hospitality Group. For nearly a decade, Shokudo Group has offered business and leisure guest the finest in Asian dining, service, amenities and value. Shokudo Group is dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional guest experiences across its brands.

Our vision to establish Shokudo Group as premier purveyor of finest dining as we grow and as a team to create remarkable hospitality experiences every day.

And, our amazing Team Members are at the heart of it all!

• type of contract: Full-time
• Day-off: can be discussed
• Salary: starting from 3.512,78 EUR/month
• Stable team and colleagues with diversity
• Yearly training

We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.

All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, gender, age.

Solliciteren

Wilma Leyssens
0493485690
info@ishoyo.be