Executive Chef — Menu Architect and Culinary Leader

The Capital Hotels & Apartments; Ballito; On-site; ZAR 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

The Capital Hotels & Apartments invites applications for the position of Executive Chef. This role oversees all food production across restaurant, conferences, banqueting, and room service, ensuring top quality and sanitation standards.

Responsibilities include menu development and costing, recipe creation, and supervising a team. A professional culinary qualification and 3–5 years of executive chef experience are required.

Qualifications

• Matric
• Professional Qualification in Culinary Arts
• 3–5 years previous Executive Chef experience in a 4/5 star environment
• Able to create and cost menus as well as recipes
• Customer service driven with outstanding communication and active listening skills
• Ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently
• Leadership skills and ability to delegate effectively
• Think creatively

Responsibilities

• Executive Chef is responsible for all food production in the restaurant, conferences and banqueting, room service and any other food outlets.
• Developing and costing menus, orders and recipe development, while maintaining high professional quality and sanitation standards.
• Primarily concerned with supervision, food production and administration; will manage a team beneath them.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Team player

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Education

Matric

Professional Qualification in Culinary Arts

Job description

The Capital Hotels & Apartments invites applications for the position of Executive Chef. This role oversees all food production across restaurant, conferences, banqueting, and room service, ensuring top quality and sanitation standards.

Responsibilities include menu development and costing, recipe creation, and supervising a team. A professional culinary qualification and 3–5 years of executive chef experience are required.