Chef de Partie: Brigade Kitchen Mastery & Guest Experience

City Lodge Hotels; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

City Lodge Hotels is seeking a diligent Commis Chef to support kitchen operations in line with brand standards. The role focuses on meal preparation and maintaining consistent service for every guest.

The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years in a brigade kitchen, relevant hospitality qualifications, and strong computer literacy. You will work long shifts, uphold safety audits, and contribute to cost controls and team development.

Qualifications

• Formal culinary qualification or demonstrated kitchen experience.
• 3+ years culinary experience in a brigaded kitchen.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• NQF-level qualifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Achieves financial controls by implementing and maintaining all cost containment measures.
• Performs all tasks in accordance with standard operating procedures.
• Complies with Food Health & Safety audit, Disaster Management and Health and Safety requirements always.
• Utilises all operating equipment in the correct manner according to user manuals and instructions received.
• Maintains and enhances the brand and group standards, as applicable, to ensure consistency and continuity in service levels throughout all group hotels.
• Ascertains continuously whether any enhancements that could improve the group’s product offering, service delivery, productivity and efficiencies are available and communicates such to the group.
• Maintains the highest level of cleanliness, presentation and service to every internal and external guest.
• Participates in and manages the hotel’s human resource function in accordance with the company’s human resource policies.
• Conducts and takes part in all legislative and operational training, while tracking attendance of direct reports.
• Achieves and maintains good working relationships and cooperation with hotel employees and company colleagues.
• Upskills and develops personal growth plans by participating in personal development activities.

Skills

Communication

Time Management

Organising

Creative thinking

Learning agility

Education

Grade 12 / equivalent

National Certificate (Vocational): Hospitality (NQF 4)

CATHSSETA Professional Cookery (NQF 4)

Higher Certificate in Food & Beverage Operations Management (NQF 5)

Culinary Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

City Lodge Hotels is seeking a diligent Commis Chef to support kitchen operations in line with brand standards. The role focuses on meal preparation and maintaining consistent service for every guest.

The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years in a brigade kitchen, relevant hospitality qualifications, and strong computer literacy. You will work long shifts, uphold safety audits, and contribute to cost controls and team development.