Naflet hotel is a top-notch world-class hotel located in Adama. Naflet Hotel has opened its door and has been serving its guests since October 2022. To attain its objective, the management of the hotel is looking for talented and passionate hotel professionals for the following vacant positions. We are committed to training and developing our employees so that they can be able to utilize their abilities and skills in order to perform their assigned tasks at top level and they are able to gain needed knowledge and skills for themselves as well. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepares the menu, selects special and general dishes in collaboration with the executive chef 

• In the absence of Ex. Chef decides the theme of the menu and also chooses the décor, cutlery, crockery, accessories, upholstery, etc. 

• Prepare and analyze recipes to assign prices to menu items based on food, labor, and other costs. 

• Directly engages himself in the process of food preparation. 

• He/she has to ensure that all the dishes are prepared on time and hygienic conditions are maintained. 

• He/she has to ensure the quality of the dish before it is served. 

• He/she must be able to entertain guests and inform them about the dish and oversee customer relations, if the Ex. Chef is not present

• He/she must manage his employees and maintain coordination among their work 

• Give support and feedback in a constructive manner to employees under his/her supervision. 

• He/she must make sure that all the supplies and stocks are maintained in the pantry

• He/she should establish and maintain good contacts with internal and external customers/vendors. 

• Check the quality and quantity of products before receiving 

• Demonstrate new cooking methodologies and equipment to staff , when necessary 

• Collaborate with the Ex. chef to plan and develop recipes and check such factors as seasonal availability of ingredients 

• Inspect supplies, equipment, and work areas to ensure conformance to the hygiene, safety and security standards 

Salary: As per the hotel scale and very attractive

Reporting to: executive Chef

Job Requirements

Specific Job Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• He/she must have sensitive palate and a deep interest and enthusiasm about food. 

• He/she should be knowledgeable about all the ingredients and their combination. 

• He/she must be creative and not afraid to experiment with food. 

• He/she must be organized and be able to handle pressure. 

• Food presentation and culinary management skills are also important. 

• He/she should love working with food. 

• He/she should have basic knowledge of business and management principles. 

• Have basic knowledge of human resources functions; personnel recruitment, selection, training, motivation, discipline, and compensation. 

Required qualification

• Diploma or above from recognized hotel school in culinary art and a course in hotel management. 

• Good knowledge of culinary art, nutrition, recipe, and menu designing. 

• Minimum of ten years’ experience as a chef or soul chef in three- or four-star hotel. 

Human relations skill

• Good human relation skill and ability to deal with people from diverse backgrounds and has proven people management skill.

Language proficiency

• Good command of spoken and written English is required.

• Knowledge of additional national and international languages is desirable.

Computer skills

• Command of computer applications & working knowledge of PEDS or similar software.

Industry knowledge

• Thorough knowledge of the hospitality industry and business

How to Apply

Interested applicants who fulfill the above criteria are humbly requested to send their CV and scanned copies of their credentials to the below email address effective today.

hr@naflethotels.com or gm@naflethotels.com

Should you need additional information, please feel free to call +251929957547 / +251903283846 during office hours. Only shortlisted applicants who fulfill the criteria will be contacted within seven (7) consecutive working days.

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