Head Chef/Operator

Head Chef/Operator Job Profile and Description

A chef/operator is the head chef in charge of one of our state of the art mobile kitchens. The chef/operator is charged with the duty of overseeing all day to day operations in a single location. The chef manages all mobile restaurant staff.

Duties and Responsibilities

Head Chef /Operator job duties and responsibilities include:

• Orders and maintains the ingredients and equipment to be kept in the kitchen’s inventory
• Decides the specials and communicates them to the executive chef and customers 
• Determines the frequency at which the specials menu is to change
• Builds strong relationships with the on-site adminstration and customer base
• Responsible for scheduling of kitchen staff 
• Supervision of all kitchen staff
• Recruitment and training of kitchen staff
• Plans the menus
• Supervises inventory and stock control
• Deals with the suppliers
• Maintains the budgetary targets
• Ensures that health and safety standards are maintained in the kitchen
• Reviews the daily roster of the different tasks in the kitchen
• Distributes kitchens tasks to the employees

Skills and Specifications

For a chef to be able to perform his/her duties effectively, they are required to have specific skills and knowledge. The following are the chef/operator job skills and specifications:

• Must have a passion and love for food
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral
• Public relations skills
• Excellent management and organizational skills
• Works well under pressure
• Good attention to detail
• Superior customer service skills

Education and Qualifications

To work as a chef/operator in any Pirate Pizza mobule kitchen or food truck, a degree or college diploma in food and beverage management and/or hotel management is required. 5 or more years experience as an executive chef or equivalent may be substituted for the educational requirements.