Sous Cook II at Eden Life Inc. in Lagos

Role summary

As a key member of our culinary team, the Sous Cook is in charge of providing outstanding food quality, taste, and uniformity while making sure smooth kitchen processes. This position blends culinary creativeness with organized kitchen management, making sure every plate served meets our guidelines and delights our clients.

Procurement & Stock:

• Supervise and authorize all food procurement with a concentration on minimizing waste and making sure freshness.
• Collaborate with the Store officer to projection ingredient needs precisely.
• Execute and track FIFO (First In, First Out) operational structures to enhance ingredient usage and reduce spoilage.
• Assist kitchen organizing by tracking seasonal generate accessibility to shape procurement and menu status reports.

Team lead & Development:

• Oversee BOH (Back of House) and assist FOH teams on plating, packing, and monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning managing.
• Educate kitchen employees on recipes, cooking methods, portioning, plating guidelines, and hygiene procedures.
• Oversee staff effectiveness routine, making sure compliance to kitchen methods and preserving a healthy collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Robust culinary profile with a enthusiasm for flavor, visual communication, and food creative invention.
• Expertise in menu costing, recipe development, and kitchen processes.
• Expertise in stock management and procurement methods.
• Verified ability to head and educate kitchen teams productively.
• Robust planning abilities and meticulousness, making sure regular food quality and minimal waste.
• Capability to adjust rapidly to seasonal ingredient accessibility and market fluctuations.

Learning:

• Must be curious, and possess a habit of independently conducting analysis and learning
• Be in the know about latest methods, creative thoughts, methods, in the industry
• Intentional about optimizing expertise and competencies of the team which includes new methods
• Work alongside Food Producer, the Homemade Business Unit Head, Happiness Engineering, and QA Officer to formulate team learning & development strategies

Team Management:

• Hold team responsible with clear and routine verbal and documented review
• Head Chefs, Demi Cook De Parties, and other kitchen employees
• Assist and supervise staff and tools capacity planning (eg plans, changes, station tasks, etc)
• Always take growth projections into account and work alongside the Homemade Business Unit Head & Food Producer to strategy accordingly
• Preserve culture in kitchen that's regular with Eden's culture

No jerk regulatory framework:

• Execute on a weekly basis 1:1s to preserve team pulse and help desk members
• Assist recruiting and development of new team members
• Work alongside on and own components of orientation new recruits
• Oversee direct documentation accordingly to guarantee growth and resumed success

Partnership:

• Work alongside well with different teams (Promotion, Finance, Eden Processes, Product, Customer experience & Sales, and Engineering) in the organization to attain team targets
• Work alongside the Maintenance and facilities manager and Lead operations coordinator to guarantee all tools is well-preserved and always operational
• Work alongside the QA team to guarantee implementation, supervising, and adherence with proper food managing, stellar hygiene and food safety procedures
• Work alongside the Stock Manager to comprehend inventory levels, projections, and track price of meals
• Work alongside the Lead operations coordinator to guarantee Procurement is precise and prompt
• Collaborate with Stock, Eden Processes, Prep and Quality assurance teams to expand vendor pool, verify new vendors as needed, and off board non executing/previous vendors

Role expectations

• A minimum of 2 years related experience in similar position for large scale food generation (a minimum of 500 meals routine)
• Established history of stellar team lead
• Applicable qualifications:
• Culinary degrees, Food safety & managing, etc.
• Good level of computer literacy and programs
• Outstanding expertise in all sections/stations
• Capability to generate outstanding premium quality food
• Good spoken communication information exchange
• Team leadership abilities: uplifting executive guidance
• High level of meticulousness
• Good level of numeracy
• Eagerness to formulate your own competencies and expertise plus those around you
• Flexibility to adjustment and readiness to embrace new creative thoughts and methods
• Capability to operate unsupervised and supply quality work
• Positive and approachable manner
• Team player attributes

Other Qualifications

Capability to operate any time, which includes weekends and holidays. Physical stamina to stand for extended periods and execute physically challenging duty.

Perks and Benefits

• 200k every month (net)
• Great teammates & an amazing organizational culture
• Oh, and a chance to 10x the quality of life of Nigerians!