Overland Cook

Intrepid Travel; South Africa; Vor Ort; ZAR 180.000 - 240.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Free trip

Meals provided

Accommodation included

Training & development

Travel discounts

Awards & Global Summit access

Zusammenfassung

Intrepid Travel seeks an experienced Cook in South Africa to partner with Independent Freelance Group Leaders and ensure travellers are served delicious meals on trips. You will handle hot meals, portioning, menu planning, and hygiene while meeting dietary requirements and promoting the company’s responsible travel ethos.

The role emphasizes delivering memorable dining experiences, maintaining quality, and upholding safety standards within dynamic travel environments.

Qualifikationen

• Must assess guest dietary requirements and tailor meals accordingly.
• Experience in preparing, seasoning and cooking a variety of foods.
• Strict adherence to sanitation guidelines for food preparation.
• Ability to perform quality inspections on prepared meals and buffet setups.
• Comfortable standing for long periods and lifting up to 40 pounds.

Aufgaben

• Take ownership of hot meals, food preparation, and portions to delight travellers.
• Manage budgeting and menu planning for meals during trips.
• Ensure dietary requirements are met and communicate needs to team.
• Maintain hygiene, cleanliness, and proper handling of equipment and camping gear.

Kenntnisse

Customer needs assessment

Food preparation

Sanitation standards

Quality inspections

Guest communication

Ausbildung

Recognised Chef/Cook certification

Passport valid for six months

Jobbeschreibung

Application Close Date: 1st December 2026

At Intrepid Travel we exist to inspire, create, share and lead the best travel experiences ever – for both people and the planet. We've been creating positive change through the joy of travel since 1989, and we’re proud to be a certified B Corp with 1000s of experiences in over 100 countries.

We are Intrepid

In South Africa, tours are delivered by Independent Freelance Group Leaders, and as a Cook with Intrepid you will partner with them to ensure that our customers are taken care of while travelling with Intrepid.

You will take ownership of all hot meals, food preparation, and portions to ensure that our travellers are provided with delicious meals that will take their experience with Intrepid to the next level! Your main responsibilities will be the preparing and portioning of a variety of meals, budget, and menu planning, hygiene and cleanliness, managing equipment and camping materials as well as ensuring dietary requirements are always met and working to ensure every guest is left with a positive experience.

With Intrepid you will be ensuring that the work you do has meaning, as Intrepid focuses on giving back and investing in your local community, which is why use local cooks, leaders, local operators and ensure we give back into the destination at every opportunity.

To be successful as a Cook with Intrepid you will require:

• Valid passport for six months
• Recognised Chef/ Cook Certification
• Ability to conduct customer needs assessment to fulfil dietary requirements
• Well versed in preparing, seasoning and cooking a variety of food
• Highly experienced in following sanitation guidelines for food preparation
• Exceptional understanding of performing quality inspections to ensure that the quality of food is good
• Be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 40 pounds & work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 9 hours).
• Be willing to follow directions and ask questions for clarification if needed

You will have an amazing attitude and be able to communicate clearly with our customers, managers, and team members, be able to read and follow recipes without supervision and most importantly becommitted to Intrepid’s responsible travel philosophy and share in our core values of integrity, innovation, fun, passion, growth, and responsibility.

What it’s like to be a Cook with Intrepid:

We know everyone’s journey is different, we support an inclusive culture where our people, travelers, and partners can truly be themselves. We believe our team must reflect the diversity of our customers and the communities we visit, and we’re committed to ensuring a diverse workforce and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our people reflect the diversity of our customers and the communities we visit:

Intrepid is made up of 71 nationalities in over 30 countries, and werecognisethat diversity makes us a stronger business. We support a culture where people can be themselves and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Including First Nations People, LGBTQI+ people, those living with a disability, or from disadvantaged backgrounds, and all people from different ethnicities, races, and religions.

For our Tour Leaders, the workperksmay vary from country to country, but some of the work perks we offer include:

• A free Intrepid Trip! Enjoy the chance to experience Intrepid as a customer once you'veled enough trips to qualify.
• Diverse departuresthroughthe year!Including hiking or biking adventures, festival, family, premium and foodie trips.
• Travel to where the trip starts (and home again) is included and covered by us
• Some meals and all accommodation included -Often where the guests are staying, such as hotels, camping, homestaysetc
• Access to learning and development programs, e-learning and comprehensive tour leader training before you even start
• Internal career opportunities to further your career in travel and beyond
• Amazing travel discounts for you to experience Intrepid as a passenger
• Recognition and celebration with awards nights and the chance for our top performers to travel to our yearly Global Summit!
• Opportunity to support not-for-profit Intrepid Foundations projects

We are Real. Together. Ambitious. Impactful.These are our values and to usthey'remore than just words, they are the pillars of our success and every dayit'sour people and the work they do thatbringthem to life.

We aim to ensurediversity, equity, and inclusion stay part of our recruitment process. If you require anyreasonableadjustmentto participate in therecruitment process, please contact us at [e-mail] your name, location, and theadjustmentsyourequire, we will then be in touch to support your application.

Application Close Date: 1st December 2026