Senior Sous Chef

Phoenix Recruitment; Ceres; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A premier hospitality recruitment firm is seeking a Senior Sous Chef for a high-end property in the Boland area. You will manage kitchen operations, oversee menu planning, and ensure quality standards are met. Ideal candidates have a formal chef qualification, at least 5 years of experience in a busy dining environment, and strong administrative skills. This role offers a chance to enhance your culinary skills in a vibrant setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a busy high-end bistro / casual dining restaurant.
• GAAP system knowledge required.
• Attention to detail in food costing and admin tasks.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the kitchen and manage all operations.
• Handle menu planning and food costing.
• Train kitchen staff and ensure health standards.

Skills

Creative menu planning

Strong admin skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

Formal Chef qualification

Grade 12

Job description

Overview

High end property with 2 onsite Restaurants and a large wedding, conference & events footprint, located in the Boland (Worcester area). Currently recruiting for a Senior Sous Chef to oversee the food production at their onsite restaurants.

Responsibilities

• Running the kitchen and managing operations; overall responsibility for the kitchen and all kitchen operations
• Overseeing creative menu planning (developing the menu and experimenting with flavours) as well as costing
• Administration and stock takes
• Training of all kitchen staff and waiters
• Ensuring health and safety standards are met
• Ensuring that all equipment is in proper working order
• Running the pass
• Handling all disciplinary actions
• Planning all kitchen operations and resolving issues

Requirements

• Grade 12
• Formal Chef qualification
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a busy high-end bistro / casual dining restaurants
• Strong admin skills, food costing, ordering, stock takes and monthly budgets
• GAAP system knowledge
• Excellent communicator
• Organisational skills with great attention to detail