Chef & Production Manager: Kitchen Ops & Menu Innovation

Capsicum Culinary Studio; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 280,000 - 340,000; Full time

Job summary

Feedem in South Africa seeks a Chef / Production Manager to oversee day-to-day food production and kitchen operations. You will work with the Catering Manager to promote the company culture and quality standards across multiple sites.

Established in 1975, Feedem is a large contract catering company with a national footprint, ensuring safe, consistent, and cost-aware culinary outputs for diverse client needs.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in kitchen preparation and cooking.
• Tertiary qualification in the food industry.
• Driver's license and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Analyse recipes to assign prices to menu items, based on food and overhead costs.
• Check the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
• Check the quantity and quality of received products.
• Demonstrate new cooking techniques and equipment to staff.
• Determine how food should be presented, and create decorative food displays.
• Determine production schedules and staff requirements necessary to ensure timely delivery of services.
• Plan, direct, and supervise the food preparation and cooking activities of multiple units
• Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations.
• May be required to assist with any other duties that may be outside scope of responsibility
• Hands on involvement with the focus of improving the cooking and overall standards of meals served
• Ability to carry out on the job training with cooks for the unit
• Introduction of new trends in the industry that will uplift the standards and reduce cost of sales without affecting quality

Skills

Managerial experience

Menu planning

Problem solving

Interpersonal communication

Flexibility with hours

Client service oriented

Business management principles

Excellent chef skills

Driver's license

Dietary knowledge

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification in food industry

Job description

Feedem in South Africa seeks a Chef / Production Manager to oversee day-to-day food production and kitchen operations. You will work with the Catering Manager to promote the company culture and quality standards across multiple sites.

Established in 1975, Feedem is a large contract catering company with a national footprint, ensuring safe, consistent, and cost-aware culinary outputs for diverse client needs.