Sr. Sous Chef (Vegetable Section)

at  Emirates Flight Catering

1.Ensure that all assigned production staff carry out their duties in a set time frame in order to maintain continuity of work flow and to prevent any subsequent delays in operations.
2.Shares responsibility with ESC and deputes in his absence for compliance of all policies/ procedures/ rules/ regulations of the kitchen.
3.Supervise staff in the implementation process in their section, report any non-conformance. Propose solutions if it cannot be corrected immediately. Ensure that Sous chefs and Junior staff follow all developed specifications in terms of portion size, quantity and quality
4.Check and ensure that the dishing is correct in weight, presentation and items are prepared as per airline specifications, and food products are colour coded with dates
5.Manages production, processes and schedules in assigned areas in accordance to policies, regulations, specifications, recipes and requirements applying effective controls.
6.While handling daily operational activities find solution to problems and take corrective action before they occur and ensure that the Executive Sous Chefs are kept informed about the daily production, problems encountered and actions taken.
7.Manage material, staff and equipment in most effective manner to ensure on time high quality deliveries in strict adherence to all the laid down procedures.
8.Manage any issues, focussing on products, equipment, labour topics and material management, coach team on proactive attempt at solutions.
9.Conduct daily tasting panels, checks, cascades, briefings and reports as and when applicable in an organized and responsible manner
10.Strictly implement procedures to ensure recipe compliance at all times while actively promoting innovative ideas for cost-reduction without compromising on quality.
11.Address customer expectations and issues effectively and suggests long-term solutions to any anomalies or improvement ideas reported or observed.
12.Prepare, update and maintain production sheets including separate breakdowns for EK and other airlines for the production and assembly staff.
13.Understands the lean manufacturing standards established by EKFCand support the efforts on the shift to deploy and maintain the best practices that will reduce or eliminate the 7 areas of waste in operation

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