CHEF-KOK Central Production Kitchen Antwerp

Role and Responsibilities
You coordinate and supervise the production, the team, and the workload in our central production kitchen. This kitchen supplies our locations in Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent, and various events.

• Organize task distribution, provide guidelines, and manage the kitchen team during bulk production, cooking, packaging, and finishing.
• Process and monitor orders from all outlets.
• Place orders with various suppliers.
• Manage inventory, determine needs, and follow up on orders.
• Create daily, weekly, and monthly planning for cooking and deliveries.
• Prepare the kitchen staff schedules.
• Coordinate task distribution between the day kitchen and the evening shift.
• Maintain a clean and orderly working environment and handle kitchen equipment with care.
• Work in compliance with safety regulations.
• Monitor safety and hygiene standards during operations, including food safety, correct labeling, and proper storage in accordance with HACCP standards.
• Supervise the maintenance of the kitchen, ventilation hoods, and all equipment, in coordination with the cleaning team and other service providers.
• Communicate with and report weekly to the overarching management team.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of experience as a chef.
• Experience managing multiple outlets and in similar leadership roles.
• Knowledge of Indian cuisine is required.
• Strong knowledge of HACCP standards and consistent application thereof.
• Fluent in spoken and written English.
• Good computer skills (Excel & Word).
• A team player who approaches problems quickly and practically.