Executive/Head Chef wanted immediately: APPLY NOW
Western Cape
Our client who is a market leader in the Hospitality Industry is looking for an experienced Executive Chef that can create an environment where staff go the extra mile and deliver an amazing experience for their customers.
Location: Greenpoint, Cape Town
Job Description:
The position of Executive Chef is a combination of creativity, passion, willingness to learn/teach, dedication, as well as being responsible for the production of all food, quality, good grasp of food costs (kitchen admin), maintenance of equipment, maintaining health and safety regulations and the management of all personnel in the kitchen.
Responsibilities:
Assure smooth operation by coordinating with all departments.
Be actively involved in the day to day preparations to lead by example.
Control food costs by maintaining accurate records of all food ingredients and limiting wastage.
Create new menus and seeing to their proper implementation.
Deal with other chefs/cooks, on a one to one basis, instructing and guiding them in their jobs.
Direct supervising of day to day operations within the restaurant if needed.
Ensure preparation, quality control, plating and presentation standards are maintained.
Ensure proper quality control from when the suppliers deliver to when the food reaches the customer.
Knowledge of Food Safety systems (HACCP).
Strong planning skills and able to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Orient employees and provide training on job responsibilities.
Prioritize and assign work, and conduct performance reviews.
Recommend and implement procedural or production changes.
Requirements:
The candidate must have 4+ years of senior/executive chef experience in a fine-dining environment.
Must be able to coordinate and manage a busy kitchen operation.
Must have a matric qualification(or equivalent), as well as a post-matric qualification relating to the field.
The successful candidate is required to exceed the expectation and raise the bar from ordinary to extraordinary, compromising quality and standard will not be tolerated.
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Source: Indeed
