Food Service Manager

Department of Health; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 350 000 - 450 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health department in South Africa is seeking a candidate with a Degree/Diploma in foodservice management and a minimum of 5 years' relevant experience. Responsibilities include managing food services, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, and supervising staff. Candidates must possess strong leadership and problem-solving skills and be able to work under pressure. Women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applications should be submitted online by the closing date of 10-02-2026.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' relevant experience is required.
• Must cope with physical demands of the position.
• Ability to work in a team, independently, and under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Manage food services according to food-based guidelines.
• Conduct stock taking monthly as required.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and hygiene standards.

Skills

Computer literacy

Good interpersonal relations

Communication skills

Numeracy skills

Leadership skills

Financial management knowledge

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Conflict management

Education

Degree/Diploma in foodservice management or equivalent

Job description

Requirements

• An appropriate Degree/Diploma in foodservice management/ Food and Beverages/ Hospitality Management or equivalent . A minimum of 5 years’ experience of relevant experience is required. Computer literacy. Good interpersonal relations and good communication and numeracy skills. Effective leadership skills. Prior knowledge of stock and key control is required. Must be able to cope with the physical demand of the position. Be able to work in a team, independently and under pressure. Be prepared to work shifts (weekends and Public Holidays included). Knowledge of Public service Acts and regulations, Basic conditions of Employment Act, National and provincial Framework, PFMA. Good financial management knowledge, problem solving, quality survey knowledge, presentation, analytical skills and conflict management skills.

Duties

• Manage Food services according to food-based guidelines (FBG) in terms of portion control, quality control and service standards. Manage Food preparations, serving of food and refreshment. Manage stock levels and conduct stock taking monthly/ as required per need. Key control policy should be implemented and monitored. Ensure that equipment functions well and that it complies with Occupational health and safety (OHS), Environmental Health Practices (EHP) and infection control (IPC) is adhered to. Apply Hygiene in food service unit by ratifying that cleanliness in the unit is up to good standards. Compile performance documents (PMDS) and conduct performance reviews as per PMDS policy. Be involved in developing and implementing of SOPs in the section. Compiling reports/ statistics monthly/as per need. Supervision in the section at all times.

Notes

• Applications should be submitted strictly online at the following E-Recruitment portal: http://jobs.gauteng.gov.za. No hand-delivered, faxed, or emailed applications will be accepted. For assistance with online applications please email your query to [e-mail] . NB: Where Driver’s Licence is mandatory, exception will be granted for people with disabilities. Application should be accompanied by a fully completed and signed new Z83 application form obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.dpsa.gov.za/documents plus a recently updated comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV), Registration Certificate with relevant professional body (HPCSA) and a proof of current registration (Annual Practicing Certificate/Card). Applications without proof of a new Z83 application form, a detailed CV, registration certificate and a proof of current registration card/certificate with relevant professional body will be disqualified. (Shortlisted candidates will receive communication from HR to submit certified copies of educational qualifications and other relevant documents not older than 6 months on or before the day of the interview). It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). All foreign qualification must be accompanied by evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Correspondence will only be limited to shortlisted candidates. If you have not been contacted within 3 months of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification and employment verification). Where applicable, candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test. The recommended candidate may be subjected to Medical Surveillance as required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 5/1993. It is Department’s intention to promote representivity (race, gender, and disability) in the Public Service through the filling of these posts. The Department reserves the right not to appoint/fill this post. WOMEN AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Employer : Department of Health

Location : Far East Rand Hospital

Closing Date : 10-02-2026

Criteria Questions

Do you have an appropriate Degree/Diploma in foodservice management/ Food and Beverages/ Hospitality Management or equivalent?

Do you have a minimum of 5 years’ experience of relevant experience?

Please Notes

• Due to the large number of applications we envisage receiving, applications will not be acknowledged. If youdo not receive any response within 3 months, please accept that your application was not successful.