Lead Japanese Kitchen Sous Chef: Menu & Quality

HotelJobs; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Restaurant in Cape Town is seeking a dedicated Sous Chef to support the Head Chef in daily kitchen operations, ensuring meal quality and adherence to recipes. You will lead staff, manage stock, and assist with menu creation, while maintaining health and safety standards.

Applicants should have a Culinary Diploma and around 4 years in a senior chef role, with strong leadership and communication skills and the ability to work evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Must have culinary diploma and senior chef experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen staff in the head chef's absence.
• Oversee junior kitchen staff and plate dishes to spec.
• Manage kitchen stock, ordering, and waste reduction.
• Ensure health, safety and sanitation standards are met.
• Coordinate menu creation and ensure consistent food quality.
• Maintain kitchen organization and staff rostering.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

Computer literacy

Education

Culinary Diploma

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Job description

Restaurant in Cape Town is seeking a dedicated Sous Chef to support the Head Chef in daily kitchen operations, ensuring meal quality and adherence to recipes. You will lead staff, manage stock, and assist with menu creation, while maintaining health and safety standards.

Applicants should have a Culinary Diploma and around 4 years in a senior chef role, with strong leadership and communication skills and the ability to work evenings and weekends.