Senior Sous Chef – Luxury Lodge Kitchen Lead (Accommodation)

HospitalityandOutdoor; Limpopo; On-site; ZAR 223,000 - 279,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation provided

Housing

Uniform

Job summary

Hospitality and Outdoor in Phalaborwa, Limpopo, South Africa, seeks an experienced Senior Sous Chef to join a prestigious luxury lodge. You will support the Head Chef, uphold exceptional culinary standards, and lead the kitchen team to deliver memorable guest experiences.

Requirements include a minimum of 3 years as Sous Chef or Head Chef in a 4/5-star lodge, strong leadership, menu planning, stock control, budgeting, and a solid grasp of hygiene and dietary needs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience as a Sous Chef or Head Chef in a 4/5-star lodge environment – Essential.
• Cooking and Hygiene qualifications are beneficial.
• Proven ability in menu compilation and implementation.
• Strong kitchen leadership skills, including coordinating staff, rostering, ordering stock and maintaining high presentation standards.
• Comprehensive knowledge of dietary requirements and the ability to accommodate guest needs.
• Experience creating, implementing and maintaining written control documents and training manuals.
• Strong understanding of stock procedures, portion control, stock rotation and kitchen cost control.
• Good knowledge of planning, budgeting and departmental administration.
• Ability to maintain excellent hygiene, health and safety standards and support recycling initiatives.
• Strong focus on training and developing junior kitchen staff while continuously improving personal culinary knowledge.
• Ability to manage the kitchen in the Head Chef’s absence and provide clear handovers between shifts.
• Careful handling of kitchen equipment, with maintenance issues reported promptly to management.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef and lead the kitchen team in delivering high-quality dishes.
• Maintain exceptional culinary standards and guest experiences.
• Coordinate staff, rostering and stock orders.
• Ensure compliance with hygiene, health and safety standards.
• Train and develop junior kitchen staff.
• Oversee kitchen operations in Head Chef's absence.
• Report maintenance issues with kitchen equipment.
• Manage budgeting and stock control.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Menu planning

Staff rostering

Stock control

Budgeting

Hygiene & safety

Dietary requirements

Training & development

Shift handover

Maintenance reporting

Job description

Hospitality and Outdoor in Phalaborwa, Limpopo, South Africa, seeks an experienced Senior Sous Chef to join a prestigious luxury lodge. You will support the Head Chef, uphold exceptional culinary standards, and lead the kitchen team to deliver memorable guest experiences.

Requirements include a minimum of 3 years as Sous Chef or Head Chef in a 4/5-star lodge, strong leadership, menu planning, stock control, budgeting, and a solid grasp of hygiene and dietary needs.