Hospitality Jobs, Hotel Management, House Keeping,
Chef
About the Client:
Our client is a 24hours Hotel located along Kisumu-Busia Road offering conferencing, accommodation and other hotel services and is looking for a highly skilled, passionate, creative and experienced in diverse cuisine individual to join his team as a Chef.
Summary of Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure preparation of food products are done effectively and correctly as per the laid down procedures
- Consult and check on daily requirements, functions and last minute events
- Prepare the daily mis-en-place and food production in different sections of the main kitchen
- Set up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment
- Keep a sanitized and orderly environment in the kitchen
- Ensure all foods and produce received are well labelled, Date stamped and stored correctly
- Follow the instructions and recommendations from the immediate superiors to complete the daily tasks
- Ensure the standard recipes for all dishes are followed correctly and maintain uniformity of taste, Quality and portion control
- Ensure food preparation procedures are followed with critical check on costs and wastage
- Ensure the highest standards and consistent quality in the daily preparation and keep up to date with the new products, recipes and preparation techniques
- Ensure all relevant documentations are maintained and report the same to immediate supervisor
- Ensure all stock levels are maintained and correctly documented
- Ensure to attend to any other duties that may be assigned by the immediate supervisor
- Instruct and lead subordinates through their daily requirements in food preparation and actively take part in set up and supervising of buffets and special functions
- Coordinate and participate with other sections of requirements, cleanliness, wastage and cost control
- Guide and train the subordinates on a daily basis to ensure high motivation and economical working environment
- Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time
Key Qualifications
- Diploma or higher national diploma in food production
- A minimum of 2 years’ relevant work experience
- Certificate in Food production
- Knowledge in HACCP
- Excellent record in kitchen operations and procedures
- Exceptional cooking skills
- Computer skills is an added advantage
- Work planning and organization skills
- Knowledge in Safety and hygiene awareness
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent customer relations and people management skills
- Ability to work under pressure and under minimum supervision
Housekeeper
About the Client:
Our client is a 24hours Hotel located along Kisumu-Busia Road offering conferencing, accommodation and other hotel services and is looking for a highly motivated, self-driven, team player individual to join his team as a housekeeper.
Summary of Duties and Responsibilities
- Maintain all cleaning equipment, supplies, and products; ensure safe and sanitary storage and care of products
- Perform general sweeping, scrubbing, and mopping of hardwood, laminate, or tiled floors as needed
- In charge of vacuuming equipment; vacuum and clean carpets and perform further treatments such as shampoo or stain-removal as needed
- Dispose of trash from bins and containers
- Dust and polish furniture and room accessories as needed
- Scrub sinks, basins, bathtubs, showers, and toilets in private and public bathrooms
- Change linens and gather used linens such as sheets or towels for laundering
- Clean windows, glass surfaces, mirrors, and counters as needed
- Keep all public spaces neat and tidy
- Report repairs and replacements needed when encountered
- Manage and account for any inventory and items issued to the them
- Conduct monthly and regular stock takes of all items in the rooms of operation
- Provide high standards of cleanliness in rooms
- · Getting feedback from guests regarding their experience and communicate the feedback to the relevant parties
- Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time
Key Qualifications
- Diploma or a Certificate in Hospitality and Institutional Housekeeping and Laundry or its equivalent
- A minimum of 2 years’ relevant work experience
- Highly motivated and target driven individuals with relevant work experience
- Excellent planning and organization skills
- Knowledge in Safety and hygiene awareness
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent customer relations and people management skills
- Ability to work under pressure and under minimum supervision
Hotel Manager
About the Client:
Our client is a 24hours Hotel located along Kisumu-Busia Road offering conferencing, accommodation and other hotel services and is seeking a vibrant, aggressive, pro-active Hotel Manager responsible for providing overall leadership to Hotel team as a well as managerial services so as to ensure optimal efficiency of hotel operations.
Summary of Duties and Responsibilities
- Fully responsible for all aspects of running the hotel, working with department heads, suppliers and stakeholders
- Ensure the hotel premises are in operative condition having met all safety regulations, health, legal and licensing requirements
- Conduct regular operations team meetings to discuss Hotel matters, sales targets, guest experience feedback, restaurant feedback and any staff issues
- Work with the purchasing officer to establish a vendor’s database which includes vendor details, pre-qualification criteria, comparative price lists, contracts and periodic assessment evaluations
- Oversee all hotel projects and Liase with contractors for their timely completion
- Oversee preparation required financial reports, budgets and revenue forecasts
- Responsible for new business initiatives such as travel and tours and new branches
- Oversee financial planning and analysis
- Monitor and motivate staff with constructive communication in a positive work environment and a shared vision of targets and career progression
- Being attentive to guests’ needs and wishes, taking opportunities to optimize the guest experience
- Address complaints with a personal touch to restore customer satisfaction
- Meeting and greeting guests with a warm welcome
- Manage the hotel’s online presence and generate an online buzz through special offers and promotions
- Invest effort in employee engagement and retention in collaboration with HR
- Prepare various Hotel Reports to the Director
- Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time
Key Qualifications
- Degree or Diploma in Hospitality Management or any other related field
- Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience
- Computer literacy and proficiency in use of the Hotel Information Management Systems and Revenue
- Management Systems desired
- Excellent revenue management skills with experience of budgets, P&L’s and forecasting
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent customer relations and people management skills
- Ability to work well under pressure and under minimum supervision
- High conflict resolution skills to keep guests happy and to help guarantee their continued patronage
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: careers@italgloballtd.com using the position as subject of email.