About this role
Head Chef role is a full-time senior leadership position based in Gwarinpa, Abuja, with requirement to work evenings, weekends and public holidays. The role reports to the General Manager and directly manages the Sous Chef, Grill Master, African Cuisine Chef and Kitchen Assistant/Steward. The Head Chef will lead the kitchen, design a menu of grills, intercontinental and elevated African dishes, and ensure quality, hygiene, cost control and scalable kitchen systems.
What you would do
- Design, develop and refresh the full menu (grills, intercontinental and African dishes).
- Set and enforce standards for taste, temperature, portion, plating and consistency.
- Inspect dishes at the pass and manage ticket times.
- Lead, train, coach and roster the kitchen team; run daily briefings.
- Control food cost, yield, wastage and stock with the Store & Procurement Officer.
- Ensure full compliance with food safety, HACCP, allergen and hygiene standards.
What they are asking for
- Minimum: OND/HND or Diploma in Culinary Arts, Hospitality or Catering.
- Preferred: Bachelor's degree or professional diploma from a recognised international culinary school.
- Required: Food Safety & Hygiene certificate; HACCP Level 3 preferred.
- 6-8 years professional kitchen experience, with at least 2-3 years as Head Chef, Executive Sous Chef or equivalent.
- Proven expertise across grills/barbecue, intercontinental cuisine and Nigerian/African dishes.
- Strong leadership, menu engineering, costing and team-development skills.
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