Chef De Cuisine

Location: Koh Pich Island, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Career Level: Management
Employment Type: Full Time
Salary Range: 1,200 USD
Start Date: Fri 01 December, 2023
Application Deadline: Thu 30 November, 2023

Chef De Cuisine

Full time

Modern Southeast Asian / Nikkei cuisine

For an exciting and innovative venture in the capital’s central Koh Pich Island, we are looking for highly motivated, international-minded, and experienced team members who help us build a prime hospitality and entertainment venue in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Responsibilities:

The role is both creative and challenging. The chef de cuisine ensures that our modern, spacious kitchen operates efficiently, while he or she maintains highest standards and consistency for every plate that is served.

The chef de cuisine is responsible for the performance, quality standards, health, and safety of the kitchen team. He ensures the creative, efficient, sustainable, and profitable use of all resources and ensures, together with his team, that our food is some of the most delicious in town. We pride ourselves on constant evolution and improvements according to the feedback we receive.

The chef de cuisine is supported by our executive chef, and a highly professional management team.

In particular, the chef de cuisine is required to

Ensure all food is of highest quality and standard
- Create new dishes and improve the taste and quality of all food served
- Ensure consistency of all food created and that presentation is on international standard, reflecting the overall concept
- Manage food preparation for events and caterings
Implement and monitor standard operating procedures and improve operations
- Set operating goals and objectives and increase staff performance
- Organize and monitor staff schedules and update employee records
- Monitor adherence to health, safety, and hygiene standards in kitchen
- Constantly increase quality and value of produce used
Ensure hygienic storage of all food and ingredients
Stay on top of modern trends in the international restaurant industry

Knowledge and experience

Experience working in an international restaurant or hotel
Good knowledge & experience in modern Southeast Asian (Indonesian) and Nikkei cuisine
Modern kitchen experience both in vegetarian/vegan food
At least 2-year experience in leading a kitchen team of at least 5 staff
Experience in staff management and development
Knowledge of planning and forecasting
Track record of managing inventory and cost control
Able to use relevant computer applications

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