Sous Chef

The Capital Hotels, Apartments & Resorts; Umhlanga Rocks; On-site; ZAR 201,000 - 335,000; Full time

Job summary

The Capital Hotels, Apartments & Resorts in Umhlanga Rocks is seeking a proactive Sous Chef to support the Executive Chef and lead kitchen operations across restaurant, conferences, banqueting and room service.

You will develop and cost menus, assist with recipe development, and ensure the highest sanitation standards. The role requires hands-on leadership, teamwork and excellent communication under pressure.

Qualifications

• Matric is required.
• Culinary Arts Diploma or similar qualification.
• Previous Sous Chef experience in a 4/5-star hotel.
• A’la Carte and Banqueting experience essential.
• Hands-on problem-solving under pressure.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Team player with leadership and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Supervise kitchen staff and day-to-day operations.
• Oversee food production for restaurant, conferences and events.
• Assist with menu development, costing and administration.

Skills

Sous Chef leadership

Menu costing

Food production

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Matric

Culinary Arts Diploma or similar

Job description

The Capital Hotels stands for equal opportunity while transforming the Hospitality Industry into a modern aspirational industry once again. We believe that the industry is broken and needs to reinvent the image of service and hospitality. We are achieving this through our incredible staff culture. Our dedicated staff believe in offering the highest level of guest service to our guests while maintaining their dignity and integrity. Our staff are our everything!

WHY WORK FOR US?

Our staff love coming to work as they feel respected, appreciated, heard, successful and secure. Imagine a company where managers don’t manage managers, we are all simply doers.

Making decisions in regard to our best employees also comes fast, where we recognise talent and reward it quickly through promotions. We don’t need to or want to wait for approval. We recruit on experience but promote on values — the core of which is rigor, disciplined thought and disciplined

Description:

The Sous Chef is responsible for assisting the Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef with all food production in the restaurant, conferences and banqueting, room service and any other food outlets. This includes developing and costing menus, orders and recipe development, while maintaining the highest professional food quality and sanitation standards. The Sous Chef assumes a position of Second-In-Charge when the Executive Sous Chef is not present, and takes charge of the Kitchen and its operation in the absence of the Executive Sous Chef. The position is primarily concerned with three main functional activities: supervision, food production and administration.

Minimum Requirements:

• Matric
• Culinary Arts Diploma or similar
• Previous experience as a Sous Chef in a 4/5-star hotel
• Previous Restaurant experience advantageous
• A’la Carte and Banqueting experience essential
• Hands-on Problem-Solving approach and the ability to remain calm under pressure
• Customer service driven with outstanding communication and active listening skills
• Ability to work as part of a team, as well as independent
• Effective communication with members of staff as well as Guests of the Hotel
• Honest and trustworthy beyond approach
• Great attention to detail
• Presentable/Professional appearance and well spoken
• Team Player who leads by example
• Proactive in approach