Sous Chef

The Capital Hotels, Apartments & Resorts; Umhlanga Rocks; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent hospitality company in Umhlanga Rocks is seeking a Sous Chef to assist the Executive Chef with food production, menu development, and maintaining high-quality standards. The ideal candidate has a Culinary Arts Diploma and previous experience in a 4/5-star hotel. Key responsibilities include supervision of the kitchen, food quality maintenance, and collaboration with the kitchen team. A commitment to exceptional guest service and leadership skills are essential. This position offers an opportunity for professional growth within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Sous Chef in a 4/5-star hotel.
• A’la Carte and Banqueting experience is essential.
• Effective communication with staff and guests.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef with food production.
• Develop and cost menus, and maintain food quality.
• Supervise kitchen operations when the Executive Sous Chef is absent.

Skills

Customer service driven

Outstanding communication skills

Hands-on problem-solving

Great attention to detail

Leadership skills

Ability to work as part of a team

Education

Culinary Arts Diploma or similar

Matric

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 independently
• 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
• Interpersonal skills
• Leadership skills and ability to delegate effectively
• Think creatively
• Apply professional, product or technical expertise

Please note that relocation costs will be for your own expense should your application be successful and you reside outside of the city where the Hotel is located.