Banqueting Sous Chef

The Capital Hotels, Apartments & Resorts; Cape Town; Presencial; ZAR 240.000 - 360.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Capital Hotels, Apartments & Resorts is seeking a Sous Chef to support the Executive Chef and manage kitchen operations for a luxury hotel, conferences and banqueting. The role includes menu development, costing, and ensuring top-tier food quality and sanitation.

We value hands-on problem solving, excellent communication with staff and guests, and the ability to work well in a team or independently under pressure. Relocation is not covered.

Formación

• Matric is required.
• Culinary Arts Diploma or equivalent qualification is required.
• Experience as a Sous Chef in a 4/5-star hotel is preferred.
• A’la Carte and Banqueting experience is essential.
• Calm under pressure with strong customer service and communication.

Responsabilidades

• Assist the Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef with food production across restaurants, conferences, banqueting and room service.
• Develop and cost menus, orders and recipes while maintaining high quality and sanitation standards.
• Act as Second-In-Charge in the absence of the Executive Sous Chef and manage kitchen operations.
• Supervise staff, oversee food production and handle related administration.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Proactive

Creativity

Educación

Matric

Culinary Arts Diploma

Descripción del empleo

The Capital Hotels stands for equal opportunity while transforming the Hospitality Industry into a modern aspirational industry once again. We believe that the industry is broken and needs to reinvent the image of service and hospitality. We are achieving this through our incredible staff culture. Our dedicated staff believe in offering the highest level of guest service to our guests while maintaining their dignity and integrity. Our staff are our everything!

WHY WORK FOR US?

Our staff love coming to work as they feel respected, appreciated, heard, successful and secure. Imagine a company where managers don’t manage managers, we are all simply doers.

Making decisions in regard to our best employees also comes fast, where we recognise talent and reward it quickly through promotions. We don’t need to or want to wait for approval. We recruit on experience but promote on values — the core of which is rigor, disciplined thought and disciplined

Description:

The Sous Chef is responsible for assisting the Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef with all food production in the restaurant, conferences and banqueting, room service and any other food outlets. This includes developing and costing menus, orders and recipe development, while maintaining the highest professional food quality and sanitation standards. The Sous Chef assumes a position of Second-In-Charge when the Executive Sous Chef is not present, and takes charge of the Kitchen and its operation in the absence of the Executive Sous Chef. The position is primarily concerned with three main functional activities: supervision, food production and administration.

Minimum Requirements:

• Matric
• Culinary Arts Diploma or similar
• Previous experience as a Sous Chef in a 4/5-star hotel
• Previous Restaurant experience advantageousA’la Carte and Banqueting experience essential
• Hands-on Problem-Solving approach and the ability to remain calm under pressure
• Customer service driven with outstanding communication and active listening skills
• Ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently
• Effective communication with members of staff as well as Guests of the Hotel
• Honest and trustworthy beyond approach
• Great attention to detail
• Presentable/Professional appearance and well spoken
• Team Player who leads by example
• Proactive in approach
• Interpersonal skills
• Leadership skills and ability to delegate effectively
• Think creatively
• Apply professional, product or technical expertise

Please note that relocation costs will be for your own expense should your application be successful and you reside outside of the city where the Hotel is located.