Senior Sous Chef – Luxury Lodge Kitchen Leader

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

Benefits offered by this job

Housing

Meals

Uniform

Provident Fund

Medical Aid

13th Cheque

Job summary

Hospitality and Outdoor is seeking an experienced Senior Sous Chef for a luxury lodge in the North West. This chef opportunity is ideal for a hospitality professional with strong kitchen leadership experience in a 4/5-star lodge environment. The candidate will support the Head Chef, oversee kitchen operations, and maintain culinary, hygiene, presentation, and standards.

Start date October 2026. Location: North West. Establishment: Game Lodge.

Qualifications

• 3+ years as Sous Chef or Head Chef in a 4/5-star lodge environment.
• Experience with menu compilation and implementation.
• Coordinate kitchen team to produce menus with attention to detail and presentation.
• Stock ordering, stock control, portion control, stock rotation, and staff rostering.
• Knowledge of dietary requirements and guest needs.
• Experience creating and maintaining written control documents and training manuals.
• Strong budgeting and departmental administration knowledge.
• Maintain hygienic kitchen and health & safety standards.
• Lead and develop junior kitchen staff.
• Provide shift handovers and guest requests.

Responsibilities

• Oversee kitchen operations and support Head Chef.
• Maintain culinary standards and presentation.
• Lead kitchen team and ensure shift handovers.
• Ensure hygiene, safety, and waste minimisation.
• Coordinate menu development and implementation.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Team coordination

Menu planning

Stock management

Staff rostering

Hygiene & safety

Budgeting

Guest dietary needs

Training & development

Education

Cooking and hygiene qualifications

Job description

Hospitality and Outdoor is seeking an experienced Senior Sous Chef for a luxury lodge in the North West. This chef opportunity is ideal for a hospitality professional with strong kitchen leadership experience in a 4/5-star lodge environment. The candidate will support the Head Chef, oversee kitchen operations, and maintain culinary, hygiene, presentation, and standards.

Start date October 2026. Location: North West. Establishment: Game Lodge.