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Head Butcher at Fairmont Hotels & Resorts

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Job Description

The Fairmont Norfolk is a historic hotel in Nairobi, Kenya and is owned by the luxury hotel chain, Fairmont Hotels and Resorts. The hotel has 170 rooms, 4 restaurants, and consists of 5 main blocks, each ranging from 1 to 2 stories high. The hotel has a signature Tudor style of architecture that has been maintained since its original construction.

Job Industry

Hospitality (Accommodation And Food Services)

Job Salary Currency

KES

Job Salary Fixed

No

Key Deliverables

  • Actively share ideas, opinion and suggestions to improve the environment and menus 
  • Ensure consistency in the preparation of all Butchery items for a la carte and/or buffet menus according to property recipes and standards 
  • Communicate effectively with the rest of the team and thrive for guest feedback. 
  • Maintain cleanliness and proper rotation of product in Butcher chillers 
  • Minimize wastage/ spoilage  
  • Daily attendance at BEO meeting and proper distribution & adjustments to culinary BEOs. 
  • Liaison daily with Outlet Chefs to keep open lines of communication & guest feedback 
  • Strives to maintain & improve all Colleague cafeteria food offerings, preparations & presentations 
  • Personally inspect all Butchery items entering Fairmont the Norfolk for quality & hygiene standards 
  • Ensures proper portion control to minimize wastage in the Butcher Shop 
  • Complete daily Meat, Fish & Poultry market lists based on hotel volume 
  • Ensure daily rotation of all Butchery items from the outlets to maintain quality 
  • Liaison with purchaser to communicate quality for money ratio 
  • Maintain consistency for all items leaving the Butcher Shop 
  • Yield testing of all products 
  • Keep inventory of red meats to ensure proper aging of meats 
  • Performs any other reasonable duties as required by the department head 
  • Ensure storeroom requisitions are accurate to minimize repeat visits 

Professional Qualifications

Industry Qualification
Hospitality (Accommodation And Food Services) Reading, writing and oral proficiency in the English language. High School and culinary school training. HACCAP knowledge. Ability to work well under pressure in a fast paced environment. Ability to work cohesively as part of a team Ability to focus attention on guest needs, remaining calm and courteous at all times.

Essential Qualities

Essential Qualities
  • Reading, writing and oral proficiency in the English language. 
  • High School and culinary school training. 
  • HACCAP knowledge. 
  • Ability to work well under pressure in a fast paced environment. 
  • Ability to work cohesively as part of a team 
  • Ability to focus attention on guest needs, remaining calm and courteous at all times. 

Application Process

Close Date

28/04/2026

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