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Job type
Full-time
Location
Stellenbosch
Full job description
Asian inspired Restaurant close to Stellenbosch is looking for a Senior Sous Chef to work alongside the Head Chef to manage daily kitchen activities, including overseeing staff, menu preparation and ensuring food quality and freshness. Providing meal quality and consistency by following designated recipes.
Responsibilities:
- Manage and lead the kitchen staff in chef’s absence
- Provide guidance to junior kitchen staff members, including but not limited to line cooking, food preparation and dish plating
- Oversee and organize kitchen stock and ingredients
- Ensure a first-in, first-out food rotation system and verify all food products are properly dated and organized for quality assurance
- Keep cooking stations stocked, especially before and during prime operation hours
- Train and assess staff on the job
- Manage food and product ordering by keeping detailed records and minimize waste, plus work with existing systems to improve waste reduction and manage budgetary concerns
- Supervise all food preparation and presentation to ensure quality and restaurant standards
- Work with head chef to maintain kitchen organization, staff ability and training opportunities
- Assist 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
Requirements:
- Culinary Diploma
- Preferably +/- 4 years previous experience in a senior chef role
- Own transport with valid driver’s license
- Leadership and management skills
- Able to work in a team
- Basic computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Exceptional customer-service skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Availability to work within opening hours (e.g. evenings, public holidays, weekends)
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