Organization: Legendary Foods Ltd.

Position: Assistant Products Supervisor

Location: KNUST – Kumasi

Start Date: January 2022

About the organization: Legendary Foods Ltd. is a company dedicated to the sustainable practice of farming edible insects. With a farm in Kumasi, Ghana, Legendary Foods seeks to farm locally desired insects as a way to address food insecurity. Legendary Foods farms the palm weevil larva, a local delicacy that has been traditionally harvested. Legendary Foods seeks to rapidly scale its production, co-develop packaged products, take advantage of export opportunities to other West African countries, and advance research on the palm weevil larvae while building a conscious company.

Role Description: Legendary Foods Ltd. is looking for a passionate  person to manage the kitchen and processing operations of the Akokono House Cafe, the official Akokono Sales Joint in Kumasi for farmgate and field sales

IMPORTANT, DO NOT APPLY IF:

• You have never cooked or prepared large amounts of food
• You have not managed a team in a business setting
• You are not prepared to confidently take a typing & Excel test
• You are not prepared to work in a high-pressure & dynamic environment
• You do not like dealing with people

REQUIREMENTS:

• Mandatory

○ Must have cooking experience working in a hotel, restaurant or a catering service

○ Must have experience in food and inventory management

○ Must have strong verbal and oral communication

○ Must have the ability to report on one’s activities in written and electronic format and the activities of their team

○ Must have leadership experience

○ Must have customer service experience

○ Must be self-disciplined and have high integrity

○ Must have experience managing a team with a strong diversity of background

○ Must be able to work on Word and Excel

○ Must have an understanding of food safety principles

○ One of the two:

■ A degree in Food, Nutrition, Business, Management or related field

■ A diploma in hospitality management or a COTVET certification

• Responsibilities
  • Manage a team of at least 6 members to prepare products, manage inventory and be efficient to maximize sales
  • Train kitchen staff to his/her capacity
  • Following recipe in making of dishes with consistency in taste, appearance and presentation.
  • Innovate new dishes that can generate a profit margin; i.e. restructure menu
  • Run kitchen operations and keep kitchen in order
  • Track ingredients and non-ingredient inventory
  • Prepare existing and new products under strict hygienic protocols
  • Innovate packaging ideas for different sales channels
  • Innovate process to optimize efficiency of personnel, ingredients & time
  • Provide support to sales staff
  • Provide support to product development staff
  • Provide support to business development operations

• Additional desired qualities
  • Ability to work with little or no supervision
  • Driving skills

Start Date:  As soon as possible