Chef Job in Lavington, Nairobi

Chef Job in Lavington, Nairobi

Dumaworks is recruiting a Chef for one of our clientsOur client is looking for a chef for its Nairobi office (Lavington) to work 3 days per week, 8:30 am through lunch time (approximately 3 pm).

Responsibilities

Cooking will be for a mix of Kenyan and expat (US, European) professionals with busy schedules.

The chef will also be expected to purchase food, prepare food in a timely manner, and clean up and maintain kitchen during and after cooking.

On occasion, we may also host BBQs and group events that we would ask the chef to cater. Larger events would be paid as an additional fee to the chef

Required

• Ability to plan a menu for a team of 7 people (3 times a week, breakfast and lunch)
• Ability to budget for food and purchase items as needed for cooking
• Ability to prepare a range of cuisines, including Italian, Indian and Continental dishes (basic examples might include deli sandwiches, bbq, salads, pastas, curries, rice and vegetable dishes, soups); bonus for anyone who can prepare Mexican or other Asian cuisines
• Creative, affordable ingredient sourcing and menu planning
• Ability to read recipes and copy them accurately
• Ability to make simple but tasty breakfast foods (eggs, toast, smoothies)

Desired Experience:

• Past professional experience as a sous or other staff chef (home or hospitality venue is fine)
• Cooking experience in Europe or from foreign cooking schools/instructors, a plus
• A Diploma or higher in culinary arts, food & beverage production or related field

Salary range will depend on experience & skill, which will be tested at the hiring company’s office; estimated KES 20,000 to KES 35,000The Chef will be given a monthly budget for groceries, and be expected to manage that accordingly

NB: We’d like to check 1-2 references as well to ensure reliability.
Kindly add their contacts in your resume.

How to Apply

Only those candidates who meet the above mentioned qualifications should submit their resumes to apply@dumaworks.com with the subject line “Chef 1752″
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