Luxury Kitchen Sous Chef — Lead Menu & Team Excellence

Helderberg Personnel; Somerset West; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Helderberg Personnel invites applications for a Sous Chef to assist the Executive Chef with daily kitchen operations at an upmarket luxury hotel or restaurant near Somerset West.

You will lead kitchen staff, oversee food preparation and presentation to maintain luxury standards, manage food costs and stock control, and ensure impeccable service and hygiene across all stations.

Preference given to applicants with experience in luxury establishments.

Qualifications

• Relevant professional culinary qualification.
• Experience as Sous Chef or senior kitchen role.
• Strong leadership and organisational skills.
• Knowledge of food costing and stock control.
• Experience in upmarket hotel/restaurant luxury settings.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Executive Chef with daily kitchen operations.
• Oversee food preparation, presentation and consistency.
• Supervise and develop kitchen staff.
• Monitor food costs, stock, wastage and hygiene.
• Ensure efficient service and food safety standards.

Skills

Leadership

Food costing

Stock control

Kitchen operations

Communication

Staff development

Education

Culinary qualification

Job description

Helderberg Personnel invites applications for a Sous Chef to assist the Executive Chef with daily kitchen operations at an upmarket luxury hotel or restaurant near Somerset West.

You will lead kitchen staff, oversee food preparation and presentation to maintain luxury standards, manage food costs and stock control, and ensure impeccable service and hygiene across all stations.

Preference given to applicants with experience in luxury establishments.