A Head Chef is mainly deployed on preparation of food and organisation and supervision of the work of kitchen staff in the Chief Justice’s Residence (the Residence), which include -

• (a)preparing food and providing cooking service to the Chief Justice, his family and guests;
• (b)providing meals for both official and social functions in the Residence and any other places as required;
• (c)managing other kitchen staff in the Residence;
• (d)designing menus and assisting in purchasing food and ingredients; and
• (e)undertaking daily kitchen operation, including food handling, kitchen cleaning and maintaining cooking utensils, etc.

Candidates should –

• (a)have at least 9 years’ experience in cooking in a large household, club, hotel or high-end restaurants;
• (b)have competent culinary skills in Western and Chinese cuisines and good food presentation skills;
• (c)be able to supervise other kitchen staff;
• (d)be able to communicate effectively in Chinese and simple English; and
• (e)have a pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test (BLNST) (Note 1).

(Remark 1: All work experience required should be obtained on or before the closing date for application. Candidates who are invited for selection interview will be required to produce the original copies of work proof showing that they have met the entry requirements stated in

• (a)above. If candidates fail to produce the required original copies of work proof for verification, their applications will NOT be considered.)

(Remark 2: Candidates who are invited for the selection interview will normally receive the invitation within ten weeks from the closing date for application. As invitations will be issued by email or by post, candidates should provide accurate email address and correspondence address and ensure that their email accounts can receive incoming emails properly. Those who are not invited for the selection interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.)