Organization: Legendary Foods Ltd.

Position: Chef/Cook

Location: KNUST – Kumasi

Start Date: August 2021

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 and experienced Chef/Cook to man the kitchen operations of the Akokono House Cafe, the official Akokono Sales Joint in Kumasi.

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 communication and reporting skills

○ Must have leadership experience

○ Must have customer service experience

○ Must be self-disciplined and have high integrity ○ Must have experience managing a team

• Responsibilities o Manage a team of at least 6 members o Train kitchen staff to his/her capacity
  • Following recipe in making of dishes with consistency in taste, appearance and presentation. o Innovate new dishes that can generate a profit margin; i.e. restructure menu o     Run kitchen operations and keep kitchen in order o         Track ingredients inventory o Provide support to sales staff
  • Provide support to product development staff

LEGENDARY FOODS

• Provide support to business development operations

• Additional desired qualities o A diploma in hospitality management or a COTVET certification
  • Ability to work with little or no supervision o Driving skills

Start Date:  As soon as possible

Reports to:  Sales Manager