Vacancy title:
Chef II

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Education, and Training, Category: Restaurant & Hospitality]

Jobs at:
Kenya Institute of Mass Communication

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, June 3 2025

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, May 15 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

REF NO. KIMC/CF/4/05/2025 

Job Description 

• This is the entry grade for the Chef cadre. An Officer at this level will work under a senior  officer. 

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: 

• Supervising cooks and assist them as needed; 
• Delegating tasks to kitchen staff; 
• Ensuring that all food is of excellent quality and served in a timely manner; 
• Taking charge of food assembling, preparation, production and placement; 
• Delivering and using kitchen equipment with due care; 
• Inspecting cleanliness of equipment, kitchen appliances and work area in order to meet  the required standards and set regulations; Creating new recipes to keep the menu fresh; 
• Receiving feedback and making improvements where necessary; 
• Report supply shortages on food and equipment; 
• Prepare food according to menus and dietary requirements considering seasonal and  market changes within the limitation of established policies; 
• Planning orders of foodstuffs for availability when needed, and maintaining price  fluctuation charts and other appropriate records; and 
• Assisting in developing procedures and methods for food production in consultation  with other administrative staff to achieve high quality meals, and cost-effective  performance objectives. 

Person Specifications 

For appointment to this grade an officer must have: 

• Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Food Production, Food and Beverage Production, Food and Beverage Service and Sales or its equivalent qualification from a  recognized institution; 
• Food Handlers' Certificate; and 
• Certificate in computer application skills 

Terms of Service 

• The successful candidate will be on Permanent and Pensionable terms of service. The  Minimum basic salary for this position will range from Kshs. 42,636 Kshs. 58,938/= per  month exclusive of allowances. 

Work Hours: 8

Experience: No Requirements

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

Candidates who meet the above requirements are invited to send their applications quoting  the Job Reference Number, accompanied by an Application Letter, Detailed Curriculum Vitae,  Copies of Academic and Professional Certificates, National Identity Card, Transcripts and  Testimonials; Daytime Contacts, Full Names and Contacts of three (3) referees to be addressed  to: 

The Director/ CEO 

Kenya Institute of Mass Communication, Uholo Road (South B), Nairobi, 

Off Mombasa Road, 

P.O. Box 42422-00100, 

NAIROBI. 

The application should ONLY be hand delivered or posted) not later than 3rd June, 2025 at  5.00 pm. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. Canvassing will lead to automatic  disqualification. 

After interviews successful candidates will be required to obtain the following documents: 

• Certificate of good conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) 
• Tax compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) 
• Clearance Certificate from Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) 
• Clearance from Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) 
• Clearance certificate from a Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) 

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