Senior Sous Chef

The role

"Café Kira is looking for an experienced, passionate, and highly motivated Senior Sous Chef to join our culinary leadership team for the opening of our new concept. Building on the culinary identity and high standards of KIRA Restaurant, Café Kira will offer a dynamic, high-volume dining experience where quality, consistency, creativity, and attention to detail are essential. We are seeking a strong culinary leader with proven experience in premium hospitality, excellent operational knowledge, and the ability to lead and develop a team in a fast-paced kitchen environment. Key Responsibilities Support the Executive Chef in overseeing all aspects of daily kitchen operations, ensuring smooth, efficient, and consistent service. Maintain and implement KIRA's culinary standards across all kitchen sections, ensuring exceptional food quality, presentation, and consistency. Lead, supervise, and coordinate the culinary team, ensuring effective communication and collaboration across all sections. Take an active role in the pre-opening phase, including kitchen organization, operational planning, recipe implementation, team recruitment, and training. Develop, train, and mentor Junior Sous Chefs, Chefs de Partie, and junior kitchen staff, establishing a strong culture of accountability, discipline, and continuous improvement. Oversee food preparation and service, maintaining operational efficiency in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. Work closely with the Executive Chef on menu development, recipe standardization, food tastings, and the implementation of new culinary concepts. Manage food costs, inventory, ordering, stock rotation, and waste reduction while maintaining the highest quality standards. Ensure full compliance with HACCP regulations, food safety requirements, hygiene standards, and kitchen operating procedures. Support staff scheduling, manpower planning, performance evaluations, and the professional development of the culinary team. Identify operational challenges, implement effective solutions, and continuously improve kitchen productivity and efficiency. Take full responsibility for kitchen operations in the absence of the Executive Chef..."