Lead Cook

Description

Job Summary: Experienced kitchen professional with expertise in culinary techniques, team leadership, food production management, and quality control for restaurants. Key Highlights: 1. Team leadership in kitchen and barbecue operations 2. Food production management and quality control 3. Waste prevention and cost management Preparation of dishes and desserts with emphasis on technical instruction, and/or during operational demand; provide information for compiling cost and preparation technical sheets; Lead production departments including kitchen and barbecue by assigning tasks to teams; Lead food production during pre-preparation using production mapping; supervise daily routine operational activities and ad-hoc tasks such as weekly, biweekly, monthly, and sporadic routines; inspect the quality of raw materials and products under preparation, ensuring correct identification and proper storage to prevent spoilage; Ensure quality and presentation of dishes, desserts, and other restaurant-produced items; implement waste prevention measures during production while maintaining production costs under control; Ensure accurate recording of raw material and product losses per managerial guidance (currently via WhatsApp – to be integrated into system in the future); Enforce cleaning schedules for the department and its equipment; Notify the manager of any identified issues regarding equipment, utensils, raw materials, and/or products that may compromise quality; Perform restaurant opening or closing duties; participate in candidate selection processes through technical interviews; promote technical training; instruct new employees during onboarding; Develop operational and leave schedules; Manage team conflicts through active listening, mediation, empathy, balance, and nonviolent communication; enforce disciplinary actions for staff in accordance with internal regulations; Conduct alignment and feedback meetings with the team; **Requirements:** Proven, substantial experience in medium-to-large-scale kitchens, with demonstrated team leadership and production control expertise; Completed high school education; Experience in team leadership and production control; Leadership, organization, proactivity, resilience, clear communication, results orientation, systemic thinking, and decision-making ability Employment Type: Full-time CLT Compensation: R$2.700,00 - R$3.413,00 per month Benefits: * Medical assistance * Dental assistance * Meal allowance * Transportation allowance Work Location: On-site