Fine-Dining Chef de Partie — Lead Prep & Quality

Red Ember Recruitment; Franschhoek; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restaurant quality standard

Job summary

Red Ember Recruitment is looking for a skilled Chef de Partie to join a prestigious kitchen in Franschhoek. You will support the Senior CDP and Head Chef, ensuring high-quality dishes and flawless service in a 5-star setting.

Your duties include mise en place, food preparation, assisting with stock, and training junior staff while maintaining HACCP standards and cost control to preserve quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience within a 5-star hotel and/or fine dining restaurant.
• Able to follow recipes and presentation of food and dishes as instructed.
• Ensure cleanliness of the kitchen is up to HACCP standards.
• Ensure the highest quality of food and fresh produce.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• Cost-control awareness.

Responsibilities

• Assist in checking staff timing, grooming, and personnel cleanliness.
• Monitor food quality and presentation, ensuring consistency with standards and escalate issues as needed.
• Assist in preparing food requisitions and coordinate inter-kitchen transfers.
• Do mise en place, preparation, cutting of meat and fish when needed, cooking and arranging of food.
• Coordinate activities of Commis, Cooks and apprentices for efficient service.
• Control costs by minimizing spoilage, waste and portion control.
• Assist in managing kitchen stock by participating in monthly inventory counts and documentation.
• Ensure proper handling and usage of kitchen equipment, utensils and machinery, and provide training to staff.

Skills

2+ years experience in 5-star hotel or

Recipe following

HACCP standards

Quality of food

Organisational skills

Cost-control awareness

Education

Matric Certificate

Diploma in professional cookery

Job description

Red Ember Recruitment is looking for a skilled Chef de Partie to join a prestigious kitchen in Franschhoek. You will support the Senior CDP and Head Chef, ensuring high-quality dishes and flawless service in a 5-star setting.

Your duties include mise en place, food preparation, assisting with stock, and training junior staff while maintaining HACCP standards and cost control to preserve quality and efficiency.