Background

We are a Christian school in the education sector looking to recruit Head of Department who will be responsible for overseeing the entire catering department, its day-to-day operation, with a view of achieving optimal departmental resource utilization, hygiene, safety, and general operation.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the setting up of workstations with all the needed or required ingredients as well as preparing cooking equipment.
• Supervise the preparation of ingredients to be used in cooking, chopping, peeling, sorting, etc.
• Ensure smooth cooking and serving of meals for learners, staff, and during events.
• Ensure appropriate usage of the cooking items and ingredients quantities and qualities are right.
• Ensure adherence to the set menus for the different diets in the school.
• Responsible for the day-to-day management of kitchen staff and act as a positive role model.
• Ensure all department members understand core departmental responsibilities and objectives within the school framework.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor's degree/ Diploma in Food Production and Service/ Food and Beverage Production.
• Minimum of three (3) years' relevant supervisory experience in a similar role;
• HACCP Certification (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points).
• Valid certificate of good conduct.
• Medical Certificate.
• Proficiency in Computer Applications.

Skills and Attributes

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Computer literacy.
• First aid skills.
• Childcare skills.
• Organization skills.

• Supervise the setting up of workstations with all the needed or required ingredients as well as preparing cooking equipment.
• Supervise the preparation of ingredients to be used in cooking, chopping, peeling, sorting, etc.
• Ensure smooth cooking and serving of meals for learners, staff, and during events.
• Ensure appropriate usage of the cooking items and ingredients quantities and qualities are right.
• Ensure adherence to the set menus for the different diets in the school.
• Responsible for the day-to-day management of kitchen staff and act as a positive role model.
• Ensure all department members understand core departmental responsibilities and objectives within the school framework.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Computer literacy.
• First aid skills.
• Childcare skills.
• Organization skills.

• Bachelor's degree/ Diploma in Food Production and Service/ Food and Beverage Production.
• Minimum of three (3) years' relevant supervisory experience in a similar role;
• HACCP Certification (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points).
• Valid certificate of good conduct.
• Medical Certificate.
• Proficiency in Computer Applications.