Executive Sous Chef

The Capital Hotels, Apartments & Resorts; Umhlanga Rocks; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality company in Umhlanga Rocks is seeking a skilled Sous Chef to assist the Head Chef in food production and kitchen management. The ideal candidate will have a Culinary Arts Diploma and 1-2 years of experience in a 4/5-star hotel. Responsibilities include developing menus, supervising food production, and maintaining high sanitation standards. The role demands outstanding communication, leadership skills, and the ability to handle pressure, ensuring excellent guest service. Relocation costs are the applicant's responsibility if necessary.

Qualifications

• 1 - 2 years of previous experience as an Executive Sous Chef in a 4/5-star hotel.
• A’la Carte and Banqueting experience essential.
• Hands-on Problem-Solving approach is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Head Chef with all food production.
• Supervise kitchen operations in the absence of the Executive Sous Chef.
• Develop and cost menus while maintaining food quality.

Skills

Customer service driven

Outstanding communication skills

Hands-on problem-solving

Ability to work under pressure

Leadership skills

Interpersonal skills

Creativity

Education

Culinary Arts Diploma or similar

Matric

Job description

The Capital Hotels stands for equal opportunity while transforming the Hospitality Industry into a modern aspirational industry once again. We believe that the industry is broken and needs to reinvent the image of service and hospitality. We are achieving this through our incredible staff culture. Our dedicated staff believe in offering the highest level of guest service to our guests while maintaining their dignity and integrity. Our staff are our everything!

Why Work for Us?

Our staff love coming to work as they feel respected, appreciated, heard, successful and secure. Imagine a company where managers don’t manage managers, we are all simply doers. Making decisions in regard to our best employees also comes fast, where we recognise talent and reward it quickly through promotions. We don’t need to or want to wait for approval. We recruit on experience but promote on values — the core of which is rigor, disciplined thought and disciplined.

Description

The Sous Chef is responsible for assisting the Head Chef with all food production in the restaurant, conferences and banqueting, room service and any other food outlets. This includes developing and costing menus, orders and recipe development, while maintaining the highest professional food quality and sanitation standards. The Sous Chef assumes a position of Second-In-Charge when the Executive Sous Chef is not present, and takes charge of the Kitchen and its operation in the absence of the Executive Sous Chef. The position is primarily concerned with three main functional activities: supervision, food production and administration.

Minimum Requirements

• Matric
• Culinary Arts Diploma or similar
• 1 - 2 years previous experience as an Executive Sous Chef in a 4/5-star hotel
• Previous Restaurant experience advantageous
• A’la Carte and Banqueting experience essential
• Hands‑on Problem‑Solving approach and the ability to remain calm under pressure
• Customer service driven with outstanding communication and active listening skills
• Ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently
• Effective communication with members of staff as well as Guests of the Hotel
• Honest and trustworthy beyond approach
• Great attention to detail
• Presentable/Professional appearance and well spoken
• Team Player who leads by exampleProactive in approach
• Interpersonal skills
• Leadership skills and ability to delegate effectively
• Think creatively
• Apply professional, product or technical expertise

Please note that relocation costs will be for your own expense should your application be successful and you reside outside of the city where the Hotel is located.