SOUS CHEF *ONLY LATE SHIFTS

PTY; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Growth, Hospitality Recruitment is seeking a creative and motivated Sous Chef to join this hotel's kitchen, serving as second in command and ensuring the executive chef's standards.

This role focuses on menu design, staff development, and late shifts in a busy à la carte setting; you will recruit, train, plan meals, oversee sanitation and inventory, and lead the team in the chef's absence.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in culinary science or relevant field.
• Minimum 3 years experience in a similar role.
• Strong knowledge of cooking methods, kitchen equipment, and best practices.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop new menu options based on seasonal changes and customer demand.
• Assist with the preparation and planning of meal designs.
• Ensure that kitchen activities operate in a timely manner.
• Resolve customer problems and concerns personally.
• Monitor and record inventory, and order supplies when needed.
• Provide support to junior kitchen staff with line cooking and plating.
• Recruit and train kitchen staff to meet standards.
• Create schedules and evaluate performance.
• Adhere to sanitation and safety regulations.
• Manage kitchen team in the executive chef's absence.

Skills

Cooking methods knowledge

Kitchen equipment knowledge

Leadership abilities

Communication skills

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in culinary science

Tools

Restaurant software

MS Office

Job description

Cape Town, WC, South Africa Career Growth, Hospitality Recruitment

About the job SOUS CHEF **ONLY LATE SHIFTS

Career Growth, Hospitality Recruitment are looking for a creative and motivated Sous Chef to join this Hotel's talented kitchen brigade. In this position, you will act as the second in command in our kitchen, following and enforcing our executive chefs requirements and guidelines. Our ideal candidate is a creative professional who is willing to participate in creating delicious seasonal menus and meal designs.

Your duties will include recruiting new employees, responding to customer issues, and developing new menu options. You should have excellent communication skills with in-depth knowledge of several cooking methods, ingredients, equipment, and processes.

Responsibilities:

• Develop new menu options based on seasonal changes and customer demand.
• Assist with the preparation and planning of meal designs.
• Ensure that kitchen activities operate in a timely manner.
• Resolve customer problems and concerns personally.
• Monitor and record inventory, and if necessary, order new supplies.
• Provide support to junior kitchen employees with various tasks including line cooking, food preparation, and dish plating.
• Recruit and train new kitchen employees to meet restaurant and kitchen standards.
• Create schedules for kitchen employees and evaluate their performance.
• Adhere to and implement sanitation regulations and safety regulations.
• Manage the kitchen team in the executive chef's absence.

Requirements:

• Only aboe to work late shifts** in a ala carte restaurant
• Bachelors degree in culinary science or relevant field.
• A minimum of 3 years experience in a similar role.
• Strong knowledge of cooking methods, kitchen equipment, and best practices.
• Good understanding of MS Office and restaurant software programs.
• Teamwork-oriented with outstanding leadership abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.