Chef / Cook - Legendary Foods Limited

Legendary Foods Ltd. is a company dedicated to the sustainable practice of farming edible insects. With a farm in Kumasi, Ghana, Legendary Foods seeks to farm locally desired insects as a way to address food insecurity. Legendary Foods farms the palm weevil larva, a local delicacy that has been traditionally harvested. Legendary Foods seeks to rapidly scale its production, co-develop packaged products, take advantage of export opportunities to other West African countries, and advance research on the palm weevil larvae while building a conscious company.

Role Description: 

Legendary Foods Ltd. is looking for a passionate and experienced Chef/Cook to man the kitchen operations of the Akokono House Cafe, the official Akokono Sales Joint in Kumasi.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of at least 6 members
• Train kitchen staff to his/her capacity

• Following the recipe in making dishes with consistency in taste, appearance, and presentation.
• Innovate new dishes that can generate a profit margin; i.e. restructure menu o  Run kitchen operations and keep the kitchen in order
• Track ingredients inventory
• Provide support to sales staff
• Provide support to product development staff
• Provide support to business development operations

REQUIREMENTS:

Mandatory

• Must have cooking experience working in a hotel, restaurant, or a catering service
• Must have experience in food and inventory management
• Must have strong communication and reporting skills
• Must have leadership experience
• Must have customer service experience
• Must be self-disciplined and have high integrity
• Must have experience managing a team

Additional desired qualities

• A diploma in hospitality management or a COTVET certification
• Ability to work with little or no supervision
• Driving skills

Start Date:  As soon as possible

Reports to:  Sales Manager