Operations and Kitchen Manager Coordinator

About this role

A full-time Operations and Kitchen Manager Coordinator role based in Ikeja, Lagos, overseeing back-kitchen production, inventory, and coordination with outlets for a Nigerian food business. It involves supervising kitchen staff, maintaining records, and providing administrative support to the business owner.

What you would do

• Coordinate daily back-kitchen and production activities, including food prep, meat processing, portioning, packaging, storage and dispatch
• Supervise kitchen staff to ensure recipes, quantities, quality standards and timelines are met
• Monitor inventory, conduct regular stock counts, investigate shortages or variances, and manage wastage
• Coordinate with suppliers, outlets and service providers to ensure timely production and delivery of correct products
• Prepare operational updates and maintain records of outstanding matters needing attention or approval
• Support onboarding, training and performance management of kitchen employees and monitor attendance and productivity.

What they are asking for

• Honesty, integrity, confidentiality and accountability
• Experience managing inventory, production records, stock transfers and outlet supplies
• Familiarity with amala, traditional Nigerian soups and related dishes is advantageous
• First degree in Hospitality Management, Food Production, Business Administration, Operations Management or related field (preferred)
• 2–3 years of relevant experience in a Nigerian restaurant, local-food kitchen, catering operation, central kitchen or food-production business
• Strong organisational, record-keeping and numerical skills; ability to supervise employees and enforce standards

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