Chef Assistant

Hollywoodbets; Durban; On-site; ZAR 112,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Hollywoodbets is seeking a Chef Assistant to be based in Phoenix, KwaZulu-Natal. The role focuses on basic food preparation, assisting chefs with plating, and maintaining kitchen hygiene in line with Hollywood standards.

You will manage kitchen stock, ensure proper storage, rotate inventories, and assist with day-to-day duties to support a fast-paced team within a vibrant hospitality environment.

Qualifications

• Matric and at least basic food and beverage experience.
• Demonstrates clear understanding of F&B operations and safety.
• Excellent people management and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure appropriate dress code in line with health and safety requirements and Hollywood standards.
• Inspect and clean food preparation areas to ensure safe, sanitary handling.
• Manage kitchen stock including inventory, rotation, and defrosting as needed.
• Ensure stock is maintained, properly packaged, and allocated to correct areas.
• Disclose wastages and breakages and report stock on hand to the Chef.
• Assist in prepping food for all menu items and portioning as per GAAP standards.
• Disburse dishes timeously to ensure exceptional service and presentation.

Skills

Food and beverage experience

Betting procedures

Education

Matric

Job description

Responsibilities

Being a part of the Hollywoodbets Purple Team is an opportunity to become a part of one of South Africa’s biggest success stories. From humble beginnings in Durban, Hollywoodbets has grown into a powerhouse brand operating across Africa and the United Kingdom. And that’s just the beginning. Our talented Team is on a mission to increase our global footprint, ready to take on any challenge because at Hollywoodbets, not even the sky is the limit. Join our Team and let’s reach for the stars.

We have an amazing opportunity for a Chef Assistant to be based in Phoenix, Kwazulu-Natal. Do you think you have what it takes to be our newest Purple Star?

The successful candidate be responsible for basic food preparation, assisting chefs with dishing up of food and presentation, whilst ensuring that the housekeeping is in line with Hollywood standards. Responsible to kitchen stock count and ensuring the kitchen stock is stored and maintained appropriately.

With Hollywoodbets You Will

Innovate and create as part of a like-minded, authentic Team eager to achieve goals.

Embrace challenges and the thrill of working in a vibrant and fast-paced industry.

Grow with our development plans and culture that allows you to further your career.

You Bring

• Food and beverage experience

What You’ll Do For The Brand

• Ensure appropriate dress code in in with health and safety requirements and in accordance with Hollywood standards.
• Inspect and clean food preparation areas, such as equipment and work surfaces, to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices and ensure conformance to established standards.
• Inspect kitchen stock- all food, spices, etc. Recommendations to defrost freezers as and when required.
• Ensure all kitchen stock is well maintained, packaged and allocated to the correct area- shelves, freezers etc.
• Ensure stock rotation and ensure expired food is disposed of and classified as waste.
• Leftover food from the previous day is dished into appropriate containers and appropriately stored for serving.
• Ensures preparation of food in readiness for chefs for all manufactured menu items as per GAAP.
• Dish up orders in accordance with GAAP portion sizes as per waitron orders.
• Ensures that all orders are prepared and dished up timeously to ensure exceptional customer service
• Ensures presentation of orders is in line with Hollywood standards.
• Reports any operational problems (faulty/damaged equipment) that could hinder daily operations.
• Assisting of reporting of all stock items to the Chef on items that are running low.
• Ensures that all wastages and breakages during the shift are disclosed and accounted for.
• Ensures the cleaning of kitchen appliances, work surfaces, floors and walls as and when the need arises.
• Ensures that the kitchen and cooking area is left neat and tidy prior to the next shift.
• Continuously monitor the kitchen area to ensure that the kitchen is clean and tidy.
• Responsible for kitchen stock count.
• Any other ad hoc duties that might be required.

What You’ll Bring To The Team

• Demonstrate a good understanding of betting procedures and betting types.
• Demonstrate good business acumen skills.
• Demonstrate good financial management skills.
• Excellent people management skills.
• Customer service and orientation experience.
• Must be able to identify, analyse, organise, and solve problems.
• Follows through and delivers results despite obstacles.
• Good attention to detail.

So, are you ready to level up, learn, and perform at your best?

Please note that only applicants who meet the stipulated minimum requirements will be considered.

Please be advised that should you not be contacted within 30 days, kindly consider your application to be unsuccessful.

Qualifications

Matric

F&B Experience

About Us

Hollywoodbets is a sports and entertainment betting operator that was born and bred in Durban, South Africa. Whether you’re in one of our upmarket retail branches or online, our customers can conveniently place bets in style anytime, anywhere.

We’re proud to partner with local and international legends, from the Hollywoodbets Sharks and Brentford FC to iconic events like the Hollywoodbets Durban July. Being part of our Purple Team means being part of something bigger.

At Hollywoodbets, every day is a chance to learn, grow, and make an impact. We move fast, think big, and work together to turn bold ideas into reality. With passion, creativity, and a shared purpose, we bring our Purple Spirit to everything we do.

The opportunities here are endless. If you’re driven, curious, agile and ready to level up, there’s no limit to how far you can go with the Purple Team!