Live-In Bush Sous Chef: Guest-Centric Cuisine

Andbeyond; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

AndBeyond is seeking a hands-on chef for a permanent live-in role at Phinda Homestead. You will lead kitchen operations, train chefs, and ensure spotless hygiene and cost control while delivering guest-focused culinary experiences in a luxury camp setting.

You will manage stock, safety, dietary needs, and creative bush banqueting, with flexibility to work across lodges as required. A minimum of 3+ years in hospitality is expected, with SA driver's license.

Qualifications

• Experience in the service industry is required.
• Minimum 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Passion for creating fabulous food.

Responsibilities

• Kitchen Hygiene standards set.
• Responsible for training chefs & implementing kitchen standards.
• Correct chemicals and sufficient cleaning materials to be in stock at all times
• Presentation as discussed and according to Styling Guide
• Up to date with What's Hot & What’s Not for &Beyond Food
• Creative Bush Banqueting according to Food Styling Guide
• Proactive Maintenance
• Good communications with: All chefs; All camp managers; HOD's, Lodge Manager and suppliers
• Good stock controls and stock rotation
• Good administration
• Good interaction/communication with other &Beyond chefs: invite feedback
• Strict food costs and continued cost cutting initiatives with local suppliers
• Responsible for all food orders, storerooms and fridge and deepfreezes
• Left-over management: left-overs to be discussed and processed every day
• All food going out to guests at any time to be checked by chef
• All fridges and refrigerators and storerooms to be kept locked or keys to be left with an accountable Chef.
• Quality and quantity of snacks for game drives to be checked
• Bush banqueting, drink stops picnics etc. to have checklists, host, etc.
• Rain- (and weather) management plan in place
• Good interaction with Guests, Food Fundis and other &Beyond Chefs: Invite feedback, exchange ideas; be suggestion-friendly; share experience
• Good discipline and fair treatment: Chef to be a Role Model
• Good Teamwork to be promoted
• Have Fun and be Flexible
• Always be approachable, innovative and able to work unsupervised
• Be aware of & make your chefs aware of special dietary needs Guests
• When special dietary Guests arrive at the lodge ensure that either yourself or another chef meets the Guest before their first meal to establish their requirements.
• Ensure you have 911 Emergency food stored in your freezer to be used in a crisis.
• All orders that are delivered to forest lodge must be collected on the same day as delivery and constant communication with Executive Chef and Head Chef of Forest lodge with said deliveries.
• To be able to be flexible to work at other lodges in Phinda when there are no guests at Homestead.
• The Chef is responsible to explain to the Camp mangers & Butlers what the different dishes are & what their ingredients are for breakfast, lunch & dinner

Skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Initiative

Lateral thinking

Computer skills

Guest service

Integrity

Career ambition

Job description

AndBeyond is seeking a hands-on chef for a permanent live-in role at Phinda Homestead. You will lead kitchen operations, train chefs, and ensure spotless hygiene and cost control while delivering guest-focused culinary experiences in a luxury camp setting.

You will manage stock, safety, dietary needs, and creative bush banqueting, with flexibility to work across lodges as required. A minimum of 3+ years in hospitality is expected, with SA driver's license.