Assistant Catering Manager

Empact Group; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Empact Group in South Africa seeks a Kitchen Manager to oversee daily kitchen operations, implement production processes and manage food and labour costs while ensuring HACCP compliance.

The role requires a tertiary qualification in food & beverage or culinary arts and at least 3 years in kitchen management, with strong HSE knowledge, budget discipline and leadership.

Qualifications

• Compulsory tertiary qualification in food & beverage services or culinary arts.
• Minimum 3 years of progressive/kitchen management experience.
• Experience working within budget guidelines to deliver results.
• High volume, complex foodservice operations experience is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist with managing daily operations of the assigned unit.
• Assist with implementation of the production process.
• Assist with managing food/labour costs.
• Overall understanding of HACCP.
• To develop and plan menus.
• Kitchen brigade management.
• Assist in the management of the strategic and day to day operations of the operation.

Skills

HSE knowledge

Catering environment knowledge

South African laws

Customer service

Management skills

Communication skills

Functions/ events skills

Budget awareness

Computer literacy

Education

Tertiary qualification in food & beverage or culinary arts

Job description

The Main Purpose of the job

The successful incumbent will be responsible to assist with all food service-related activities which include managing daily operations of the kitchen area, implementation of the production process, managing food/labour costs, and an overall understanding of HACCP.

Education and Experience required:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in food and beverage services or culinary arts is compulsory
• Minimum 3 Years of experience of progressive/kitchen management is compulsory
• Experience working within budget guidelines to deliver results is compulsory
• High Volume, complex foodservice operations experience is highly desirable
  

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies required:

• Strong knowledge of HSE is advantageous
• Knowledge of the catering environment ranging from fine dining to restaurant dining
• Knowledge of South African and industry-specific laws
• Customer Service Skills
• Management Skills
• Communication Skills
• Exceptional Functions Skills
• Ability to balance the budget and save on soft costs
• Computer literate

Key areas of responsibility:

• Assist with managing daily operations of the assigned unit
• Assist with implementation of the production process
• Assist with managing food/labour costs
• Overall understanding of HACCP
• To develop and plan menus
• Kitchen brigade management
• Assist in the management of the strategic and day to day operations of the operation

Empact Group is committed to Employment Equity in line with legislation and will give first preference to candidates as per Equity requirements.

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