Head Chef — Innovative Hotel Kitchen Leader

Village n Life; Cape Town; Presencial; ZAR 600.000 - 900.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Village n Life's The Bay Hotel in Cape Town is seeking a Head Chef to lead the kitchen's culinary direction and day-to-day operations. You will drive menu development, ensure consistent quality, cost control and hygiene, while mentoring a skilled kitchen team.

This leadership role requires hands-on people management, strong commercial awareness and the ability to support multi shift service, ensuring outstanding guest experiences across all meals.

Formación

• Matric and a relevant culinary qualification.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience as a Head Chef or in a similar role within a 4 or 5-star hotel environment.
• Strong understanding of hotel kitchen operations and service delivery.
• Proven leadership and people management capability.
• Sound commercial awareness with strong cost control skills.
• High standards of hygiene, organisation and attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure and lead by example.

Responsabilidades

• Lead, train and motivate the kitchen team to meet and exceed food preparation and presentation standards.
• Direct daily kitchen operations to ensure smooth, efficient service across all meal periods.
• Set and maintain performance standards to ensure high levels of guest satisfaction.
• Ensure clear communication within the kitchen and with other departments.
• Cascade information from Group Support Services to the kitchen team.
• Ensure stores are correctly managed, labelled, secured and maintained.

Educación

Matric

Culinary qualification

Herramientas

Leadership

Team management

Cost control

Kitchen operations

Menu development

Descripción del empleo

Village n Life's The Bay Hotel in Cape Town is seeking a Head Chef to lead the kitchen's culinary direction and day-to-day operations. You will drive menu development, ensure consistent quality, cost control and hygiene, while mentoring a skilled kitchen team.

This leadership role requires hands-on people management, strong commercial awareness and the ability to support multi shift service, ensuring outstanding guest experiences across all meals.