SUMMARY:
Food preparation and management. Chef
POSITION INFO:
Position: EXECUTIVE CHEF
Location: Nelspruit
Industry: Hospitality / Tourism and Leisure
CLOSING DATE: Urgent
Do you have a passion for food preperation, fine dining, serving customers, and the bush? Apply for the executive chef position
If successful, you will be functioning as the executive chef at a four star lodge in the Kruger National Park.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Matric / Grade 12.
- At least 3- 5 years relevant experience in a similar environment.
- Recognized Hotel / Food Service Management Diploma or similar qualification
- Willing to work shifts, overtime and on public holidays.
- Must be fully literate and able to read and interpret policies, procedures and communications.
- Must have a good grammatical application to compile menus, inter-departmental and Management reports.
- Fully numerate to be able to perform calculations related to costing, stock control, and reporting
KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Menus design and delivery, food and/or banqueting requirements (including STAFF canteen)
- Food preparation at the highest standard with regard to quantity, quality, presentation, cost control and timeous service.
- Oversee and ensure final preparation of dishes during service periods. Each dish leaving the kitchen is checked for quality, quantity, presentation and correct temperature.
- All Kitchen preparation STAFF are familiar with mise en place /preparation for the day''s requirements and such preparation is timeously completed.
- Kitchen operating and production costs i.e. Payroll, Food Cost, Operating equipment and Standard Stocks, Food Purchases and Stock Turnover) are maintained within budgeted provisions.
- All food stocks, prepared foods and left‑overs are kept securely and under the correct conditions applicable to each type of commodity stored, labeled and dated
- Liaison is maintained with Suppliers to ensure seasonal availability of items, quality and specifications for raw goods and timeous ordering.
- All Kitchen preparation STAFF are constantly trained to effect good portion control and pleasing presentation and exceptional quality of all dishes.
Apply with your detailed cv and support documentation at your earliest convenience. This is an irgent position.
The employer retains the right to withdraw the application at any time. Short listed candidates will be contacted. Groupworx will attempt to conatct all applications, but if you haven''t heard from us in 3 weeks, consider your application unsuccessful.
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