Rotational Executive Chef - Luxury Resort

One&Only Resorts; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

One&Only Cape Town seeks an Executive Sous Chef Tournant to elevate culinary artistry across our signature restaurants, bespoke banquets, and in-room dining. This role rotates across kitchens and serves as primary relief for the Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef, upholding exacting standards and mentoring a world-class brigade 24/7.

The ideal candidate has Forbes 5-Star luxury experience, a Culinary Arts degree preferred, strong leadership, emotional intelligence, and an advanced food

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of progressive culinary leadership in Forbes 5-Star luxury hotels/resorts.
• Degree in Culinary Arts from an accredited institution preferred.
• Exceptional EI, refined communication, and leadership under fast-paced luxury conditions.
• Current advanced food safety management certification.
• Flexibility to work early mornings, late nights, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Assume absolute operational command of the resort's culinary division during absence of the Executive Chef.
• Rotate across Vista, IRD, Rooi, high-volume banquets, and pastry departments.
• Inspect and refine food prep, flavors, plating to global brand standards.
• Mentor a multicultural brigade of chefs in advanced culinary techniques.
• Manage cost-control, optimize labor, minimize waste, maintain food cost targets.
• Collaborate with executive team to execute ultra-luxury VIP amenities and events.
• Uphold HACCP, sanitation and safety protocols; keep kitchens inspection-ready.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Emotional intelligence

Communication skills

Flexibility

Advanced food safety

Education

Degree in Culinary Arts

Job description

One&Only Cape Town seeks an Executive Sous Chef Tournant to elevate culinary artistry across our signature restaurants, bespoke banquets, and in-room dining. This role rotates across kitchens and serves as primary relief for the Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef, upholding exacting standards and mentoring a world-class brigade 24/7.

The ideal candidate has Forbes 5-Star luxury experience, a Culinary Arts degree preferred, strong leadership, emotional intelligence, and an advanced food