Job description

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

KITCHEN SUPERVISOR

Company: Food Fayre Restaurants

Location: Lusaka, Zambia

Food Fayre Restaurants is seeking a competent, experienced, and highly motivated Kitchen Supervisor to oversee daily kitchen operations at one of our restaurant outlets.

The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring efficient kitchen operations, maintaining high standards of food quality and hygiene, supervising kitchen staff, controlling food costs, and ensuring consistency in food preparation and service.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Kitchen Operations: Supervise and coordinate daily kitchen activities to ensure smooth and efficient operations.
2. Staff Supervision: Manage, train, motivate, and monitor kitchen staff to ensure productivity, discipline, and adherence to company procedures.
3. Food Quality Control: Ensure all meals are prepared according to company recipes, portion sizes, presentation standards, and quality requirements.
4. Stock Management: Monitor stock levels, supervise stock receiving and issuing, conduct regular stock counts, and minimise wastage, theft, and pilferage.
5. Food Cost Control: Monitor ingredient usage, enforce portion control, and implement measures to minimise food costs without compromising quality.
6. Hygiene and Food Safety: Ensure strict compliance with food safety regulations, personal hygiene standards, kitchen cleanliness, and proper food storage procedures.
7. Kitchen Equipment: Ensure kitchen equipment is properly operated, cleaned, maintained, and any faults promptly reported.
8. Order Management: Coordinate food preparation to ensure customer orders are completed accurately and within acceptable service times.
9. Staff Scheduling: Prepare duty rosters, allocate responsibilities, monitor attendance, and ensure adequate staffing during peak operating hours.
10. Reporting: Prepare daily operational reports, including stock usage, wastage, staff performance, and any operational challenges.
11. Compliance: Ensure adherence to company policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and all applicable health and safety regulations.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of a Grade 12 School Certificate.
• Diploma or Certificate in Food Production, Catering, Hospitality Management, or a related field will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a supervisory role within a busy restaurant, fast-food outlet, or commercial kitchen.
• Strong knowledge of kitchen operations, food preparation, stock control, and food costing.
• Good understanding of food hygiene, sanitation, and food safety standards.
• Proven ability to supervise, train, and manage kitchen staff effectively.
• Strong leadership, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced restaurant environment.
• Good communication skills and the ability to maintain accurate records.
• Basic computer literacy will be an added advantage.
• Must be honest, disciplined, reliable, and capable of working with minimal supervision.
• Willingness to work shifts, weekends, and public holidays.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

The ideal candidate must be hands-on, proactive, detail-oriented, and results-driven, with a strong commitment to maintaining high operational standards, controlling costs, preventing wastage, and ensuring customer satisfaction.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Interested candidates should submit the following:

• An updated Curriculum Vitae (CV).
• Copies of relevant academic and professional qualifications.
• Contact details of at least two professional referees.

Email: [email protected]

Closing Date: 21/11/26

Email Subject: Application – Kitchen Supervisor

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

FOOD FAYRE RESTAURANTS

Committed to Quality, Service and Excellence.