Vacancy: Executive Chef (closed)

25th March 2023, Moroto – Kara-Tunga Camps is recruiting an Executive chef to lead the food operations of its facilities in the Karamoja sub-region of Uganda.

Position title: Executive chef
Department:  Food & beverage
Company: Kara-Tunga Camps
Duty station: Moroto as primary base, Supervising Karenga, Kaabong, Nakapiripirit Districts.

Position summary

As Executive Chef, you would be responsible to provide the highest food quality, consistent with cost control and profitability margins to maximize guest satisfaction. Ensures that safety, hygiene and sanitation practices are followed.

Additionally, you will be responsible to develop menu’s, maintain updated and accurate recipes and costings of all dishes prepared. Ensures that all work is carried out in line with the hotel’s guidelines, the departmental business plan, corporate guidelines, and service concepts. Learn more…

Background

Kara-Tunga is specialised in developing experiences in Uganda’s northeastern Karamoja sub-region. It offers outdoor adventure activities, cultural exchanges and a network of accommodation facilities.

The accommodation facilities are strategically located throughout the region, aimed at offering travellers a comfortable base during their off-the-beaten-path Uganda adventure.

Responsibilities

• Ensures the smooth running of the kitchen department, where all aspects of the guest dining experience throughout the whole Hotel are delivered to the highest level
• Works proactively to improve guest satisfaction and comfort, delivering a positive and timely response to enquiries and problem resolution
• Develops and implements plans where kitchen initiatives & hotel targets are achieved
• Leads and manages the kitchen team, fostering a culture of growth, development and performance within the department
• Prepares and is responsible for the departmental budget, ensuring that costs and inventory are controlled, that productivity and performance levels are attained
• Builds and maintains effective working relationships with all key stakeholders
• Reviews and scrutinizes the performance of the food offering, providing recommendations that will drive financial performance
• Ensures adherence and compliance to all legislation where due diligence requirements and best practice activities are planned, delivered and documented for internal and external audit, performing followup as required
• Social Responsible Business: show involvement and be interested in environmental and/or social issues by participating in the social responsible program of the
• Familiar with industry trends and apply appropriate changes in menus and preparation

Qualifications

• Proven experience in kitchen with strong problem solving capabilities
• Excellent leadership skills with a hands on approach and lead by example work style
• Commitment to exceptional guest service with a passion for the hospitality industry
• Ability to find creative solutions, offering advice and recommendations
• Personal integrity, with the ability to work in an environment that demands excellence, time and energy
• Experienced in using IT systems on various platforms
• Strong communication skills

Additional

• At least 3 years’ experience as an Executive
• Bachelor’s degree required in a related field such as culinary arts, food production or hotel management and other related
• Excellent communications, interpersonal and leadership
• Good organizational and time management
• Good Financial
• Problem solving
• Must possess excellent working knowledge of English language (both verbal and written)

Travel Required

The position requires travelling within the four districts on quarterly basis to monitor the facilities.

Deadlines

Receiving of Applications will close by the 25th, April 2023. Only Successful candidates will be contacted.

Disclaimer

Kara-Tunga Foundation does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and will involve the community structures, locals in the recruitment processes.

How to apply

Application including Curriculum Vitae (C.V), academic qualifications, recommendations and motivational letter to be emailed to projects@kara-tunga.com.

Important to note: Kara-Tunga is an equal opportunity employer, recognizing all sorts of humanity and both males and female candidates are encouraged to apply.