Expertise Recruitment

Central Kitchen Manager

Expertise Recruitment  •  Abidjan, CI (Onsite)  •  2 days ago
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Job Description


Production & Quality Control:

  • Audit production and wastage: systematically monitor daily production output and record all food waste; implement corrective actions to minimize waste.

  • Ensure recipe adherence: verify that all recipes are followed precisely as documented; maintain recipe accuracy and update documentation when required.

  • Track food production and wastage: continuously log and analyze production volumes versus waste data to optimize yields and reduce costs.

  • Food safety knowledge: enforce HACCP principles and all local food safety regulations throughout receiving, production, storage, and delivery.

Inventory & Stock Management
:

  • Manage stock organization: oversee rotation and organization of all inventory areas (walk-in fridge, freezer, dry storage, raw materials, finished goods) using FIFO (First In, First Out) principles.

  • Manage product expiry dates: conduct regular expiry date checks and ensure timely usage or proper disposal of items nearing expiration.

  • Manage product receipts from suppliers: supervise inbound deliveries, verifying quantities, quality, temperature, and documentation against purchase orders.

  • Manage product delivery to restaurants: plan and coordinate daily outbound shipments to restaurant locations, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and proper transport conditions.

  • Monthly inventory count confirmation: lead and validate physical month-end inventory counts.

  • Inventory management experience: maintain optimal stock levels (safety stock and reorder points) to prevent shortages or overstocking.

Cost & Operational Efficiency:

  • Cost tracking: analyze and justify variances.

  • Hygiene and organization management: enforce daily cleaning schedules, organize workstation layouts, and ensure the central kitchen meets all sanitary and safety standards.

Team & Communication
:

  • Receive and communicate restaurant requisitions: collect daily requisitions from restaurants and clearly communicate updates or shortages to the kitchen team.

  • Serve as the primary liaison between central kitchen staff, restaurant management, and suppliers, ensuring clear and timely information flow regarding order changes, delays, or quality issues.


Requirements


  • Educational background in Hospitality Management, Culinary Arts, or a related field is required.

  • Minimum 7–10 years of experience in Food & Beverage operations, central kitchen management, production, inventory control, or a similar role.

  • Hands-on experience with Omega Software (POS, Back Office, Inventory modules).

  • Strong knowledge of stocking, food production processes, storage management, and FIFO systems.

  • Fluency in French, both written and spoken, is mandatory for daily operations and supplier communication.

  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

  • Strong experience in inventory control, food production tracking, waste management, and cost control.

  • Good understanding of HACCP and food safety standards is essential.

  • Strong organizational and analytical skills with strong attention to detail.

  • Excellent communication and coordination skills across teams, suppliers, and outlets.
Expertise Recruitment

About Expertise Recruitment

𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟱 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵, 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗶𝗱- 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲-𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀, 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀, 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆, 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆, 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲. 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗻, 𝘄𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮, 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀, 𝗦𝗠𝗘𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀. 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆. 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝘄𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀.

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Industry
HR & Recruiting
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Beirut, LB
Year Founded
2009
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