Senior Sous Chef- Hoedspruit

HotelJobs; Hoedspruit; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance incentives

Job summary

HotelJobs is seeking a Senior Sous/Head Chef for an upmarket restaurant in Hoedspruit. The role oversees kitchen operations, ensures hygienic high-quality dishes, and manages portion control, stock rotation, and staff training. Start date is November 2026 with incentives and negotiable compensation.

The candidate should have 3 years of Sous/head chef experience and strong menu development capabilities, with knowledge of dietary requirements and stock control. Based in Hoedspruit, onsite role.

Qualifications

• 3 years previous Sous/head chef experience in an upmarket environment- Essential.
• Cooking and Hygiene qualifications beneficial.
• Ability to coordinate the kitchen team to produce menus with high presentation standards.
• Knowledge of dietary requirements and stock procedures.
• Budgeting and departmental administration skills are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Oversee kitchen operations in absence of head chef.
• Ensure high-quality, hygienic food preparation and plating.
• Maintain portion control and stock rotation.
• Report equipment maintenance and seek training across the team.
• Develop and train junior kitchen staff with the head chef.

Skills

Sous/Head chef experience

Team coordination

Dietary requirements knowledge

Hygiene and food safety

Menu development

Education

Cooking and Hygiene qualifications

Job description

Hospitality and Outdoor- New Vacancy – Senior Sous/Head Chef

Restaurant- Hoedspruit

Requirements

• 3 years previous Sous/head chef experience in an upmarket environment- Essential
• Cooking and Hygiene qualifications-Beneficial
• Menu compilation and implementation
• Ability to co-ordinate the kitchen team to produce menus and food items with attention to detail, and high standards of presentation. Ordering of stock and rostering of staff.
• Knowledgeable of all dietary requirements
• Good knowledge of creating, implementing, and maintaining written control documents and training manuals
• Good knowledge and understanding of stock procedures and control.
• Good knowledge of planning, budgeting, and departmental administration
• Must reside in or around Hoedspruit

Description

• The senior sous/Head chef provides a service to the kitchen department. The senior sous chef is fully responsible for the management of the kitchen under the head chef and assumes complete responsibility for the kitchen in his or her absence.
• The main purpose of the senior sous chef is to ensure that the kitchen is supervised and that the quality of food is produced in a hygienic environment.
• Portion control must be exercised according to the number of guests dining and stock rotation in terms of mise-en-place in preparation of dishes.
• All kitchen equipment must be cared for, with breakages kept to an absolute minimum.
• Equipment Maintenance issues must be reported to the head chef immediately.
• The senior sous chef is also responsible to continually grow the junior kitchen staff and him/ herself in terms of kitchen knowledge and skills and discuss any training requirements with the head chef.
• The senior Sous Chef must implement and adhere to health and hygiene standards and ensure that they play their part in the recycling process.
• The sous chef must give a handover that has all responsibilities and guest requests listed to the next shift coming on duty.

Package on offer

• R Negotiable pm (Depending on experience)
• Performance Incentives

Start Date: November 2026