Senior Sous Chef – Mnemba Island Lodge

About the role

&Beyond is hiring a Senior Sous Chef for its Mnemba Island lodge in Zanzibar. This is a 2-year fixed-term position based on the island, working closely with the Executive Chef to run the kitchen and canteen to high standards.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of professionalism and provide disciplined, inspirational leadership to the kitchen team, ensuring productivity and service excellence.
• Work with the Executive Chef so that the menu and food meet lodge quality standards, and monitor food scores and budgets.
• Hold daily meetings with heads of department on the daily plan, including arrivals, departures, maintenance, food and special requests, and attend HOD and morning meetings each day.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards, including the management of Covid-19 protocols and HACCP protocols.
• Oversee the smooth daily running of the kitchen and canteen, assist with uniform orders, and introduce and maintain cleaning rosters that comply with Tanzanian regulations.
• Control costs so that all orders stay within budget and cost per head, oversee month-end stock takes, and record and control staff sick leave, leave cycles and work rosters in the absence of the Executive Chef.
• Facilitate communication between the kitchens, lodge managers, guest relations and butlers, and hold a daily department meeting to hand over information.

Required profile

• Formal culinary qualifications and at least 2 years of Sous Chef experience, ideally in a 5-star operation.
• Able to work under pressure with excellent, consistent attention to detail; guest-focused, positive and committed team player.
• Good interpersonal, communication and sharing skills, with a smart, clean and presentable appearance.

Required skills

• Effective team leadership and strong day-to-day and long-term management skills.
• Ability to motivate staff and think and act creatively within a team.
• Good knowledge of hospitality operations including butler service, housekeeping and laundry.
• Computer skills.