About the role
Be part of the founding team of Lickit whose is on the mission to help the world eat healthy, feel lively and live longer, by conveniently providing you with organic food products. If you are our candidate, you are expected to be very creative and proficient in all aspects of food preparation, particularly, Nigeria cuisines of different regions. You will be “the chief” and maintain complete control of the kitchen.

Responsibilities
• Plan and direct food preparation and culinary activities
• Creatively develop healthy and delicious recipes
• Modify menus or create new ones that meet quality standards
• Estimate food requirements and food/labor costs
• Supervise kitchen staff’s activities
• Serve in the capacity of cooks or other chefs if they are not available
• Arrange for equipment purchases and repairs
• Recruit and manage kitchen staff
• Rectify arising problems or complaints
• Give prepared plates the “final touch”
• Perform administrative duties
• Provide nutritional fact of every recipe
• Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations and safety standards
• Keep time and payroll records
• Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers
• Stay abreast on latest industry trends and health research.

Requirements
• Proven working experience of 2-5 years as a head chef in a renowned restaurant.
• Well familiar with preparation of Nigerian local dishes
• Be health-conscious
• Excellent record of kitchen management
• Ability to spot and resolve problems efficiently
• Capable of delegating multiple tasks
• Communication and leadership skills
• Keep up with cooking trends and best practices
• Working knowledge of various computer software programs (MS Office, restaurant management software, POS)
• BS degree in Culinary science or related certificate.
• Aged between 22 and 30 years

Deadline/Submission
Interested and qualified candidates are expected to send their CVs to lickitfood@gmail.com between now, 30th September, 2017.

About Lickit
Lickit prepares and delivers ready-to-eat healthy local meals, particularly soups and stews, for health-conscious individuals. Our customers have the options to place order online and get it delivered to their doorsteps or come down to our restaurant. Our menu designs follow prominent characteristics, such as insisting to be organic, healthy, green, fresh, and nutritious with the promotion of Nigerian local dishes. The menu is designed using whole natural ingredients –every meal is packed with high quality proteins, heart-healthy fats and nutrient-dense carbohydrates. All our meals never contain gluten, dangerous MSG, refined sugars or artificial additives. Lickit’s team of chefs do all the cooking and meals arrive fresh (never frozen) and are ready to eat within 3 minutes. Our sales motivators are rich nutrition, healthy, convenient and delicious, which meet Lickit’s central responsibility and main mission.