Responsibilities of chef Garde manger | chef Garde manger

Responsibilities of chef Garde manger 

• He/she is the overall in charge of larder
• He is responsible for efficient running  of the department and for co- ordination of the work between staff.
• Responsibility for the trainee and discipline of the larder staff
• Responsible for storage of food stuff in correct place at correct temperature.
• Responsible for hygiene in the department.
• He is responsible for maintaining a correct inventory of food stuff brought and taken outside larder room
• Ensure smooth functioning of larder department
• To check quality and quantity of all foods.
• To carry out portion control
• The food is not over stock
• Stock of food are regularly turned over following FIFO rules; first in first out.

Lack of co- ordination between department results in duplication of work and confusion and wastage. 

EQUIPMENT IN LARDER :- 

Refrigerator , mincing machine , butcher block , slicing machines , steel tables , scales and weighting machines , colander ,whisk, grater , chinosis