Bartender

Ocean Basket is based at The Oval Westlands in Nairobi. We focus on bringing a new dimension to the Kenyan dining scene, since at our restaurant you'll find friendly people, a home-from-home feeling and great value for your hard-earned money.
 

The following position is open for Application with a reasonable starting salary and a safe working environment.
 

Position: Bartender
 

General overview of Duties and Responsibilities: We are seeking qualified applicants to join our professional restaurant team. 

The successful candidate should have a strong ethic, be responsible for restaurant operations per their designation and ensuring our high standards level are met.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare standard mixed drinks for cocktails and other drinks.
• Ensure all the glassware and utensils are cleaned after every use.
• Serve wine and beer.
• Collect payment from customers and operate a cash register.
• Serve food to customers seated at the bar.
• Check identification of customers to make sure they meet age requirements for purchase of alcohol and tobacco products.
• Determine when a customer has had too much alcohol.
• Clean up after customers and clean work area.
• Order and maintain liquor and bar supplies
• Keep bar stocked with necessary beverages, food items, paper supplies, utensils, ice, and other supplies at all times
• Arrange bottles and glasses to make attractive displays.
• Mix and pour drinks according to prescribed recipes or portions, referring to recipe cards as needed.

Qualifications and Requirements

• A Minimum of two years working experience in a high ranking restaurant or hotel
• 20-25 years of Age
• A minimum grade of C in K.C.S.E
• Exceptional communication skills and great customer service skills
• Excellent culinary expertise
• Superior food and beverage knowledge
• Excellent attention to detail
• Exceptional ability to multi task.
• Immaculate personal grooming and presentation
• A positive attitude, enthusiastic personality and a winning smile
• Should be able to work under minimum supervision.
• Should be a team player
• Should be able to work under pressure

Kindly send your CV together with a cover letter and a passport size photo. 

All candidates must state in the heading the job title being applied for.

Interested candidates should forward their CVs to (jobs@oceanbasket.co.ke) stating their current and expected gross remuneration, day time telephone contact and addresses of 3 referees. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Fryer Chef

Ocean Basket is based at The Oval Westlands in Nairobi. We focus on bringing a new dimension to the Kenyan dining scene, since at our restaurant you'll find friendly people, a home-from-home feeling and great value for your hard-earned money.
 

The following position is open for Application with a reasonable starting salary and a safe working environment.
 

Position: Fryer Chef
 

General overview of Duties and Responsibilities: We are seeking qualified applicants to join our professional restaurant team. 

The successful candidate should have a strong ethic, be responsible for restaurant operations per their designation and ensuring our high standards level are met.
 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Checking food quality and consistency always
• Ensure that enough batter mix, spices and dry mixes is prepared daily
• Ensure that oil is filtered and tested, ready for use
• Clean fryer daily according to instructions
• Ensure that back up oil is available to top up when needed
• Ensure that the working area is clean, that you have all the utensils needed and that your uniform is clean and neat
• Ensure that all oil management procedures are followed.

Qualifications and Requirements

• A Minimum of two years working experience in a high ranking restaurant or hotel
• 20-25 years of Age
• A minimum grade of C in K.C.S.E
• Exceptional communication skills and great customer service skills
• Excellent culinary expertise
• Superior food and beverage knowledge
• Excellent attention to detail
• Exceptional ability to multi task.
• Immaculate personal grooming and presentation
• A positive attitude, enthusiastic personality and a winning smile
• Should be a team player
• Should be able to withstand pressure
• Should be able to work under minimum supervision

Kindly send your CV together with a cover letter and a passport size photo. All candidates must state in the heading the job title being applied for.

Interested candidates should forward their CVs to (jobs@oceanbasket.co.ke) stating their current and expected gross remuneration, day time telephone contact and addresses of 3 referees. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Store Keeper

Ocean Basket is based at The Oval Westlands in Nairobi. We focus on bringing a new dimension to the Kenyan dining scene, since at our restaurant you'll find friendly people, a home - from - home feeling and great value for your hard-earned money.
 

The following position is open for Application with a reasonable starting salary and a safe working environment.
 

Position: Store Keeper
 

General overview of Duties and Responsibilities: We are seeking qualified applicants to join our professional restaurant team. 

The successful candidate should have a strong ethic, be responsible for restaurant operations per their designation and ensuring our high standards level are met.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Processing of all supplier invoices, dispatch notes and delivery notes for onward transmission to accounts office
• Manufacture of all productions of the day in the system as per the day’s respective production records received from butchery and sauce departments. 
• Generating cost of CPU produced products   
• Generation and verification of stock reports as assigned
• Enforcing security measures to all stores to prevent any potential theft
• Receiving and quality control of goods against respective invoices received
• Checking, controlling and verifying stock movement in and out of CPU to ensure that it is all well documented
• Keeping track of all stock records by monitoring both physical and system Bin Cards usage
• Monitoring re-order levels and liaising with stores manager on the same for replenishment.
• Team member in the periodical stock take exercise
• Any other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Requirements

• A Minimum of two years working experience in a high ranking restaurant or hotel
• 20-25 years of Age
• A minimum grade of C in K.C.S.E
• Exceptional communication skills and great customer service skills
• Excellent culinary expertise
• Superior food and beverage knowledge
• Excellent attention to detail
• Team Player
• Exceptional ability to multi task.
• Immaculate personal grooming and presentation
• A positive attitude, enthusiastic personality

Kindly send your updated CV together with a cover letter and a passport size photo. 

All candidates must state in the heading the job title being applied for. 

Interested candidates should forward their CVs to (jobs@oceanbasket.co.ke) stating their current and expected gross remuneration, day time telephone contact and addresses of 3 referees. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Operations Manager

Duma Works is recruiting an Operations Manager for one of our client.

Our client is a new coffee house brand that has entered the Kenyan market with the objective of offering a friendly quick ‘grab n go’ service, serving a range of espresso based coffee drinks and a variety of teas as well as a range of popular coffee accompaniments / snacks. 

The coffee house will initially operate three outlets within Nairobi with plans for a further roll out.

The Job: The company is looking for an Operations Manager.

The operations manager will be accountable for the achievement of each stores target, planning, organizing and coordinating with the branch / store supervisors for efficient and profitable services of food and beverages. 

The Operations Manager has the overall responsibility for directing the daily operations of the cafes, ensuring compliance with company standards as well as local health and safety regulations. 

Areas of operations include product delivery, customer relations, maintenance and repair, inventory management, team management, recruitment and retention of team members, financial accountability and ensuring the highest quality products and services are delivered to each customer.

Qualifications

• A diploma in hospitality management or equivalent is the minimum, preferably from institutions like Utalii College.
• Prior experience of at least 3 years in managing a restaurant at the level of branch/restaurant manager is a requirement.

Skills

• Leadership skills.
• Problem solving and decision making.
• Ability to work in a multi task environment.
• Good planning and organizational skills.
• Financial and analytical skills.
• Energetic, creative and outgoing.

Apply

Deadline for applications is on 28th January 2016

Applications to be sent by email to apply@dumaworks.com marking the subject as “2033”, Your Full name & Phone number e.g. 2033, Barack Obama, 07xxxxxxxxx.  

Please include

(1) cover letter describing your interest (please include your salary expectations / range)

(2) Your Resume (or CV) including references

Applications will be treated confidentially.  

If you don’t follow these instructions, your application will not go through.

* When applying to any job through Duma Works, you can expect that after you apply, you will receive a confirmation email, and then an SMS alert asking you to take a basic screening test over SMS. The SMS with the test may not arrive immediately. Please be patient. The SMS test will typically be 5-8 questions to help us understand your background. Regular SMS rates apply to the test, and if you ever have any issues with the process, please reach out to 0702093793.