Sous Chef

The Capital; Umhlanga Rocks; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

The Capital Hotels seeks a dedicated Sous Chef to assist the Executive Chef in all food production across the restaurant, conferences and banqueting, room service and other outlets. You will help develop and cost menus, manage orders and recipes while maintaining top-tier quality and sanitation standards.

As Second-In-Charge in the absence of the Executive Sous Chef, you will oversee kitchen operations, supervise staff, and contribute to administration.

Qualifications

• Matric and a Culinary Arts Diploma or equivalent are required.
• Experience as Sous Chef in a 4/5-star hotel is essential.
• A’la Carte and Banqueting experience is essential.
• Hands-on problem-solving approach and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Strong customer-service orientation with excellent communication and listening skills.
• Ability to work both in a team and independently.
• Leadership skills and the ability to delegate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef with all food production across restaurant, conferences, banqueting and room service.
• Develop and costing menus, orders and recipe development while upholding high quality and sanitation standards.
• Fill Second-In-Charge role when Executive Sous Chef is absent and oversee kitchen operations.
• Supervision, food production, and administrative duties within the kitchen.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Problem-solving

Stability under pressure

Customer service

Education

Matric

Culinary Arts Diploma

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 pressureCustomer 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.