Junior Sous Chef

Bushwise; Mossel Bay; Presencial; ZAR 260.000 - 360.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Bushwise, a renowned 5-star private game reserve, seeks a driven Junior Sous Chef to bridge kitchen management and Chef de Partie. You will oversee daily operations, maintain high culinary standards, and craft world-class dining experiences in a spectacular Garden Route wilderness setting.

You will lead with advanced culinary skills, mentor staff, and ensure HACCP compliance while thriving in a remote luxury hospitality environment with a flexible shift roster.

Formación

• Educational requirements include a recognized professional culinary certificate, diploma, or degree.
• 4-6 years of professional kitchen experience with 1-2 years as Senior Chef de Partie or Junior Sous Chef in luxury settings.
• Strong culinary skills across all sections with leadership abilities.
• Experience in remote luxury hospitality and flexible shift rosters.
• Excellent communication, calm under pressure, reliable.

Responsabilidades

• Assist Head Chef and Sous Chef in managing daily kitchen operations and run shifts when needed.
• Maintain peak flavor profiles and plating aesthetics across breakfast, lunch, high tea and dinner services.
• Oversee bush & boma events including multi-course dining, open-fire setups, and wilderness picnics.
• Support stock takes, ordering, receiving, and tight portion control to optimize food costs and reduce waste.
• Mentor and manage the kitchen brigade to foster a collaborative, disciplined team culture.
• Strictly enforce HACCP compliance and hygiene standards across all kitchen sections.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Menu design

Quality control

HACCP compliance

Staff training

Stress management

Educación

Professional culinary certificate/diploma/degree

Descripción del empleo

An award-winning, 5-star private game reserve located along the scenic Garden Route is seeking a driven, organized, and highly skilled Junior Sous Chef to join our elite culinary team. Stepping into a key supervisory role, you will bridge the gap between the kitchen management and the Chef de Parties, helping oversee daily operations, maintaining high culinary standards, and curating world-class dining experiences in a spectacular bush setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Operational Leadership: Assist the Head Chef and Sous Chef in managing daily kitchen operations, supervising service delivery, and stepping up to run the shift in their absence.
• Quality Control: Maintain consistency, exceptional plating aesthetics, and peak flavor profiles across all breakfast, lunch, high tea, and dinner services.
• Bush & Boma Events: Oversee the smooth execution of specialized catering setups, including multi-course fine dining, interactive open-fire bomas, and luxury wilderness picnics.
• Stock & Cost Management: Assist with stock takes, ordering, receiving, and tight portion control to optimize kitchen food costs while eliminating waste.
• Staff Development: Mentor, train, and manage the kitchen brigade, fostering a collaborative, disciplined, and highly motivated team culture.
• HACCP Compliance: Strictly enforce health and safety regulations, hygiene standards, and systematic deep cleaning routines across all kitchen sections.

Requirements

Requirements & Qualifications

• Education: A recognized professional culinary certificate, diploma, or degree.
• Experience: Minimum of 4-6 years of professional kitchen experience, with at least 1-2 years serving as a Senior Chef de Partie or Junior Sous Chef in a 4 or 5-star luxury lodge, remote resort, or premium fine-dining restaurant.
• Technical Skills: Advanced culinary skills across all sections, menu contribution capabilities, and strong leadership/people management skills.
• Lodge Mindset: Passionate about remote luxury hospitality and fully comfortable living and working in a pristine wilderness environment on a flexible hospitality shift roster.
• Characteristics: Excellent communication skills, calm under high-pressure service windows, solution-oriented, and highly reliable.

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