Executive Chef (In Search Of South African Chef To Be Based At Newrest Nigeria)

Newrest; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company is looking for an experienced Executive Chef based in Johannesburg. You will develop menus, oversee kitchen operations, and ensure high-quality meal presentations. Candidates need a culinary diploma and at least 10 years of experience in a similar role. This position offers a full-time contract and requires strong leadership and communication skills.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in a culinary management role.
• Ability to develop menu and recipes.
• Experience training kitchen staff.

Responsibilities

• Develop menu and recipes for client presentations.
• Lead the menu presentation process.
• Conduct quality checks and address deviations.

Skills

Organization & Efficiency

Leadership

Problem Solving

Communication

Production Planning

Education

Culinary / hospitality diploma or Degree in Professional Cookery

Relevant qualifications in Production Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Executive Chef (In Search of South African Chef to be based at Newrest Nigeria)

Newrest Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Responsibilities

Develop menu and recipes for presentation through the completion of the initial grids for proposal.

Provide menu recommendations inline with clients or commercial requests while considering the current production plan for optimisation.

Create recipes and check the correct deployment into Winrest system.

Review new recipes prior costing into Winrest system by the costing team.

Be in charge of the client's food sampling process with support of the Units Executive Chefs based on commercial requirements.

Address gustative complaints with the support of the Units Executive Chefs (meat over cooked, missing or wrong item, etc.).

Lead the menu presentation process.

Review cycle change specifications (datasheet or menu grid when the latter not available).

Attend the cycle change meeting while having received the grids minimum 2 weeks prior.

Adjust products with supply chain based on availability and other elements.

Carry out training of hot and cold kitchen to the team on critical elements of the cycles and dry run when required.

Carry out quality checks as per Chef table process as well as internally through the tasting station and address and correct any deviation observed.

Develop any other additional control method to ensure the high quality of the meals.

Represent the culinary lead in terms of taste, plating and specification compliance.

Check constantly the recipe compliance in Winrest (correct ingredient used, correct pictures…) and contact the Costing Manager for correction when needed.

Address any quality / specification with the National purchasing manager.

Sign off product specification for the Procurement team, especially on high cost and high yield items.

Support other countries within Newrest network when required.

Work closely with Production Managers in implementing and maintaining a Production Plan, completing projects, training the team of the hot and cold kitchens, etc.

Ensure that utmost care is taken during preparation of food, considering taste, quality, garnishing, attention to detail and presentation.

Work closely with the Training Officer to determine the training needs of the staff.

Develop training material and conduct on-job training.

Have a significant input in food cost reduction and wastage.

Support actively food audits, preparation and completion.

Participate in the cooks' skills assessment prior recruitment.

Qualifications

Culinary / hospitality diploma or Degree in Professional Cookery.

Relevant qualifications in Production Management.

Fully competent in Microsoft Office.

Experience

10 Years' experience.

Skills

Organization & Efficiency.

Leadership.

Problem Solving.

Communication.

Production Planning.

Competencies

Ability to communicate and delegate with the team under your supervision.

Ability to meet deadlines.

Ability to present and interact efficiently with internal clients.

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Food and Beverage Services