Executive Chef / Chef de Cuisine

SUMMARY:
SEVEN Villa Hotel and Spa is recruiting an Executive Chef - based in Sandton

POSITION INFO:

The Capital Hotels and Apartments is the fastest growing hotel group in South Africa and are the leaders and specialists in the extended stay/serviced apartment/apartment hotel sector. We are currently constructing two properties per year. This high paced growth requires ambitious and talented employees and provides such employees with promotional opportunities as they move into our newly constructed properties.

We are a privately owned - owner operated company. This means we make decisions fast and leave corporate bureaucracy behind!

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 action.

Description

The Executive Chef is responsible for 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 position is primarily concerned with three main functional activities:  supervision, food production and administration and are set out in detail in the KPA’s below.

Requirements

• 5+ Years of Executive Chef experience in 4* and 5* hotel environment
• 2 – 3 Years Fine Dining experience in the capacity of an Executive Chef
• Strong menu planning and costing knowledge
• Attention to detail, creative and finesse is key
• Ability to work under pressure
• Strong stock control and involvement in all Stock takes (10,20 & 30 Day)
• Culinary Qualification or equivalent required
• Hygiene Audit knowledge (FCS, Qpro etc.)
• Hands on Problem Solving approach and the ability to remain calm under pressure
• Ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently
• Ability to run with multiple tasks/jobs
• Honest and trustworthy beyond approach
• Great attention to detail
• Presentable and well spoken
• Team Player who leads by example
• Proactive in approach
• Interpersonal skills
• Ability to work shifts

Please note that relocation costs will be for your own expense should your application be successful and you reside outside of the JHB Area.

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