Senior Sous Chef- Phalaborwa

HotelJobs; Phalaborwa; On-site; ZAR 223,000 - 279,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation

Company Benefits

Job summary

HotelJobs in Phalaborwa (Limpopo) is seeking a Senior Sous Chef for a Luxury Lodge. You will manage the kitchen under the head chef and ensure high-quality, hygienic food production.

Responsibilities include portion control, stock rotation, equipment care, staff development, health and hygiene standards, and handover routines for shifts.

Qualifications

• 3 years sous/head chef experience in a 4/5-star Lodge environment
• Cooking and Hygiene qualifications beneficial
• Menu compilation and implementation
• Coordinate kitchen team to produce menus with attention to detail and high presentation standards
• Knowledge of all dietary requirements
• Knowledge of written control documents and training manuals
• Knowledge of stock procedures and control
• Planning, budgeting, and departmental administration

Responsibilities

• The senior sous chef provides a service to the kitchen department under the head chef.
• Fully responsible for the management of the kitchen in the head chef's absence.
• Ensure the kitchen is supervised and food quality is produced in a hygienic environment.
• Exercise portion control according to guest numbers and stock rotation.
• Care for all kitchen equipment and minimize breakages.
• Report equipment maintenance issues to the head chef.
• Grow junior kitchen staff and discuss training needs with the head chef.
• Implement and adhere to health and hygiene standards and participate in recycling.
• Provide a handover detailing responsibilities and guest requests for the next shift.

Skills

Sous/head chef experience

Menu planning

Stock control

Staff rostering

Dietary requirements

Hygiene and food safety

Budgeting and administration

Education

Cooking qualifications

Hygiene qualifications

Job description

Hospitality and Outdoor- New Vacancy – Senior Sous Chef

Luxury Lodge- Phalaborwa (Limpopo)

Requirements

• 3 years previous Sous/head chef experience in a 4/5-star Lodge 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

Description

• The senior sous 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 20-25 000 pm
• Accommodation
• Company Benefits

Start Date: October/November 2026