Job Description

IRKAZ GOURMET SDN BHD: Head Chef responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the kitchen unit for hospital catering, establishing work assignments across sections (vegetable preparation, butchery, cooking, plating), supervising food preparation and presentation according to standard recipes and procedures, managing staff matters, ensuring food and service quality, enforcing food safety practices (GMPs, HACCP) and HALAL requirements, and performing audits and rectifications as required.

Job Requirements

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• To ensure smooth running at in the Kitchen Unit in Unit Hospital catering.
• To establish work assignments for all sections including vegetable preparation section, butchery section, cooking and plating by using all information received by the hospital.
• Cook, prepare dishes, and supervise staff at the food preparation area and ensure the settings are according to special meal highest quality in terms of presentation and adherence to specification and standard recipes and outlined procedures.
• To manage all staff matters within your jurisdiction compartmental area, i.e. Annual Leave, Medical Leave, Staff Overtime, Productivity etc. (Verification and Approval) before submitting to Production Administration for their further action.
• Overall responsible to ensure the food and service quality practices are implemented.
• Overall responsible to ensure the food safety practice on the floor are followed according to GMPs and HACCP program.
• Ensure adherence to the food quality system and HALAL requirements.
• To improve customer’s satisfaction by performing audit, sensory and to do rectification based on agreed schedule.
• Any other duties assigned and instructed by the superior.

Requirements / Qualifications:

• Diploma in culinary or related field.
• At least with 5 years working experience.
• Good knowledge in meal costing.
• Computer literate.
• Able to communicate in Bahasa Melayu and English.

Skills