- Company: Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
- Location: Kenya
- State: Nairobi
- Job type: Full-Time
- Job category: - - Catering Jobs in KenyaFairmont Hotels & Resorts Jobs in KenyaHotel / Hospitality / Restaurant Jobs in Kenya
Job Description
The Fairmont Norfolk is a historic hotel in Nairobi, Kenya and is owned by the luxury hotel chain, Fairmont Hotels and Resorts. The hotel has 170 rooms, 4 restaurants, and consists of 5 main blocks, each ranging from 1 to 2 stories high. The hotel has a signature Tudor style of architecture that has been maintained since its original construction.
What is in it for you:
- Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide
- Working with young and dynamic team
- Learning programs through our Academies
- Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within your property and across the world!
- Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, like Planet 21
What you will be doing:
- Oversee Pastry and Bakery sections
- Responsible for crafting delicious desserts and confectionery, designing seasonal menus, and developing new recipes for the pastry & bakery sections
- Monitor food quality and consistency to ensure that the food presented to our guest is of the highest quality standard.
- Checks all food outlets, buffets, action stations, and food displays for creativity, quality, cleanliness and food safety.
- Assures timely set up, schedules well trained cooks in all areas in proper uniform.
- Checks and delegates all special food functions and shares the overall responsibility of proper storing procedures, food orders, food cost, equipment, sanitation and hygiene.
- Works within the monthly-set food cost budget, adjust food requisitions and controls waste
Your experience and skills include:
- Creative and passionate about food
- Diploma in Culinary Arts.
- At least 2 years’ experience in a similar role.
- Able to work in a high-pressure environment
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; a team player
Your team and working environment:
- Working with young and dynamic team
- Opportunity to develop Career in Operations
- Great opportunity to grow with world class hospitality brand