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and ensuring consistency in food preparation and service.\nKEY RESPONSIBILITIESKitchen Operations: Supervise and coordinate daily kitchen activities to ensure smooth and efficient operations.\nStaff Supervision: Manage, train, motivate, and monitor kitchen staff to ensure productivity, discipline, and adherence to company procedures.\nFood Quality Control: Ensure all meals are prepared according to company recipes, portion sizes, presentation standards, and quality requirements.\nStock Management: Monitor stock levels, supervise stock receiving and issuing, conduct regular stock counts, and minimise wastage, theft, and pilferage.\nFood Cost Control: Monitor ingredient usage, enforce portion control, and implement measures to minimise food costs without compromising quality.\nHygiene and Food Safety: Ensure strict compliance with food safety regulations, personal hygiene standards, kitchen cleanliness, and proper food storage procedures.\nKitchen Equipment: Ensure kitchen equipment is 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professional qualifications.\nContact details of at least two professional referees.\nEmail: \nClosing Date: 21/11/26\nEmail Subject: Application – Kitchen Supervisor\nOnly shortlisted candidates will be contacted.\nFOOD FAYRE RESTAURANTS\nCommitted to Quality, Service and Excellence.","description_format":"text","description_chars":3722,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"Zambia","iso":"ZM","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-14T14:21:54Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring 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