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Head Chef
Plume Consultants
Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenya
Posted about 3 hours ago (6 Oct 2026) Updated about 3 hours ago
Job Description
The Head Chef manages the office kitchen, planning menus, preparing meals and overseeing food safety for a large corporate team. Responsibilities include menu development, meal preparation, stock management and supervising kitchen assistants. The role requires strong culinary skills, knowledge of Kenyan cuisine, and the ability to handle flexible working hours. Excellent hygiene practices and effective communication with staff are essential.
Qualifications & Requirements
- • Formal culinary training or certification (e.g., Diploma in Culinary Arts)
- • Proven experience as a chef in a high‑volume kitchen, preferably in corporate or institutional catering
- • Strong knowledge of Kenyan and regional cuisines and ability to create diverse menus
- • Excellent organizational, time‑management and leadership skills
- • Ability to work flexible hours and adapt to changing service demands
Required Skills
Responsibilities
- • Oversee the organization, cleanliness and daily operation of the office kitchen, supervising assistants and ensuring high standards of food hygiene and safety
- • Prepare a variety of Kenyan and local dishes for breakfast, lunch, snacks and special events, maintaining consistent quality and portion control
- • Develop weekly menus that are balanced, varied and accommodate reasonable dietary requirements
- • Manage kitchen inventory, prepare purchase orders, receive and inspect supplies, and minimise food waste while maintaining accurate stock records
- • Adjust working hours as needed, including early mornings, evenings, weekends or holidays, to support office events and last‑minute changes
- • Interact professionally with senior staff, visitors and guests, maintaining discretion and service excellence