Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape
Requirements:
- Culinary Diploma
- Own transport with a valid driver's license/Reliable transport
- 4+ years of previous experience as a Senior Chef
Responsibilities:
- Manage and lead the kitchen staff in chefs absence.
- Provides guidance to junior kitchen staff members, including but not limited, to line cooking, food preparation and dish plating.
- Oversees and organizes kitchen stock and ingredients.
- Ensures a first-in, first-out food rotation system and verifies all food products are properly dated and organized for quality assurance.
- Keeps cooking stations stocked, especially before and during prime operation hours.
- Train and assess staff on the job.
- Manages food and product ordering by keeping detailed records and minimizes waste, plus works with existing systems to improve waste reduction and manage budgetary concerns.
- Supervises all food preparation and presentation to ensure quality and restaurant standards.
- Works with head chef to maintain kitchen organization, staff ability and training opportunities.
- Assists head chef with menu creation.
- Monitor and maintain health and safety.
- Maintain staff and leave rosters.
- Ensure that all CDPs are familiar with the weekly and daily reservations, events and menu requirements.
- Ensure that each dish leaving the kitchen is checked for quality, quantity, presentation and correct temperature.
