Urgently looking to fill the role of Senior Sous Chef
MUST RESIDE IN THE CAPE TOWN REGION
R25000 R33000 CTC
START: Immediately
Main requirements: (NotNegotiable)
- Culinary Diploma
- Preferably / 4 years previous in a senior chef role
- Own transport with valid drivers license
- Leadership and management skills
- Able to work in a team
- Basic computer skills (word excel outlook)
- Exceptional customerservice skills
- Excellent written & oral communication skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Attention to detail
- Availability to work within opening hours (e.g. evenings public holidays weekends)
Main 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 firstin firstout 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