Head Chef

About the role

Capinta Consult Limited is hiring a Head Chef in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The role covers supervising daily kitchen operations, coordinating the kitchen team and ensuring meals meet approved recipes and standards.

Key responsibilities

• Supervise daily kitchen operations and food preparation
• Coordinate Sous Chefs, Chef de Partie, Cooks and Kitchen Assistants
• Ensure meals follow approved recipes and standards, and monitor quality, taste, portion sizes and presentation
• Assist with menu planning and recipe development
• Monitor kitchen inventory and ingredient usage, and ensure proper storage and handling of food
• Enforce kitchen hygiene and safety standards and train kitchen personnel
• Minimise food waste and control portion costs
• Coordinate with service staff for timely meal delivery and report kitchen issues to the Executive Chef or management

Required profile

• Culinary Arts qualification or relevant professional cookery training
• Previous experience as a Head Chef, Sous Chef or in a senior kitchen role
• Ability to supervise a team in a fast-paced environment

Required skills

• Menu planning and food costing
• Food safety and sanitation procedures
• Strong leadership, organisation, communication and problem-solving skills