Sous Chef

About Calo

Launched in Bahrain in November of 2019, Calo is on a mission to make healthy easy. We’re a team of dedicated people driving this mission by providing better, faster, and cheaper ways to access food through technology. 

Role overview

To function as the Sous Chef  for the CALO Kitchen, to work along with the head chef to manage daily kitchen activities, including overseeing staff, aiding with menu preparation, ensuring food quality and freshness, monitoring ordering and stocking. 

The successful candidate will employ their culinary and managerial skills in order to play a critical role in maintaining and enhancing our customers’ satisfaction.

Relationships and working expectations

• Reports directly to the Head Chef.
• Provides supervision and direction to Personnel deployed in the kitchen.

Main Responsibilities

• Ensure that the kitchen operates in a timely way that meets our quality standards
• Fill in for the head chef in planning and directing food preparation when necessary
• Resourcefully solve any issues that arise and seize control of any problematic situation
• Manage and train kitchen staff, establish working schedule and assess staff’s performance
• Must be able to clearly communicate tasks to team members
• Order supplies to stock inventory appropriately
• Comply with and enforce sanitation regulations and safety standards
• Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers
• Produce high quality plates both design and taste wise

Ideal Candidate

Qualifications

• Must have had previous experience as  CDP or Sous Chef
• Must have 8 years of experience with 1-2 years experience as a sous chef within the hospitality and catering industry
• Must be a proficient communicator in English 
• Previous experience in a food manufacturing facility experience is a plus

Knowledge and competency

• Has had team leading  experiences and would be able to lead multiple sections of the kitchen
• Exceptional proven ability of kitchen management
• Ability in dividing responsibilities and monitoring progress
• Outstanding communication and leadership skills
• Up-to-date with culinary trends and optimized kitchen processes
• Well versed with kitchen related softwares and working knowledge of MS office

Personality

• Strong communicator 
• Pleasant personality and able to lead with empathy