Estate Head Chef - Luxury Wine Estate Dining

HotelJobs; Stellenbosch; In loco; ZAR 900.000 - 1.200.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Our Client is a luxury estate in Stellenbosch seeking an experienced Estate Head Chef to lead the culinary department across the estate’s venues. You will supervise Head Chefs, develop seasonal menus with local provenance and ensure exceptional dining experiences that honor heritage while embracing the estate’s future vision.

You will drive culinary excellence, financial discipline, and people development, while collaborating with wine pairing and events teams to deliver estate-wide experiences

Competenze

• 5–7 years in senior kitchen roles
• Experience in five-star hospitality or luxury venues
• Strong leadership and people development skills

Mansioni

• Oversee culinary operations across estate venues, ensuring high standards
• Mentor Head Chefs and set expectations for culinary excellence
• Lead seasonal menu development with local provenance
• Control food costs, stock, waste and productivity
• Ensure food safety and hygiene across all kitchens
• Support weddings, banquets and estate events
• Collaborate with procurement, finance and winemaking teams
• Promote sustainable, estate-grown produce

Conoscenze

Senior kitchen leadership

Menu development

Food costing

Leadership

Wine pairings

Descrizione del lavoro

Our Client is a luxury estate in Stellenbosch seeking an experienced Estate Head Chef to lead the culinary department across the estate’s venues. You will supervise Head Chefs, develop seasonal menus with local provenance and ensure exceptional dining experiences that honor heritage while embracing the estate’s future vision.

You will drive culinary excellence, financial discipline, and people development, while collaborating with wine pairing and events teams to deliver estate-wide experiences