SUMMARY:
Mpumalanga
POSITION INFO:
Senior Sous Chef | Kruger Park Area | Luxury Lodge Group
The SENIOR SOUS CHEF is responsible for planning and directing food preparation in the kitchen. This will involve a large degree of employee management. You will be required to act in the head chef''''s absence and to ensure that the kitchen runs in the same professional manner when the head chef is not on duty.
Key Focus Areas for Senior Sous Chef
- Responsible for the delegation of daily responsibilities and duties to the kitchen team
- monitoring that all junior chefs are completing all the allocated duties within the designated working hours
- training of the entire kitchen team to improve food productivity and knowledge, ensuring a better team output
- Assisting in menu creation, dish tasting and menu training accordingly to property food directives and concepts
- creating awareness of the influence of global culinary trends and patterns among the team and created dishes and dining experiences based on the information
- ensure that products are ordered, issued and used in the most economical and cost effective way, which will result in the kitchen team operating in line with budgeted expenditure
- to be fully responsible for the monthly stock take procedure and along with the head chef
- to be involved with the monthly kitchen budget allocation and month end procedure
- To be involved in setting the budget parameters and understanding the financial status of the Department on a weekly basis
Support and Product Knowledge
- excellent attention to detail, excellent hygiene principles
- Guest focus philosophy, living the brand and driving the brand experience
- excellent communication skills (written and verbal), practicing honest communication
- team player with positive attitude, enthusiasm and emotional control
- excellent time management and self-discipline, interpersonal and problem solving skills
- proactive use initiative and creative flair when required
- committed and loyal, adaptable and flexible
- must work accurately under pressure
- people skills – tolerance, patience and care
- leadership skills with passion for development and skills transfer
- sound knowledge of food preparation and kitchen hygiene
- sound knowledge and understanding of all dietary and religious requirements
- good knowledge and understanding of stock procedures and control
- good knowledge of product and supply chains
- Good knowledge of planning, budgeting and departmental administration
- good knowledge of creating, implementing and maintaining written controlled documents and training materials
Requirements, Qualifications and Skills
- Grade 12 / NQF Level 4 (essential)
- formal qualification from a reputable culinary institution
- excellent grasp of the English language and communication skills - essential
- 5 years of hospitality experience and 2 years of senior chef or senior sous chef experience
- A quick innovative thinker with great people skills, diplomacy and able to remain focused but professional
Start date: July 2021
Salary package:
- Basic salary will be discussed during interviews
- Live-In
- All meals included
- Contribution towards medical aid
- Provident Fund
To apply for Senior Sous Chef | Kruger Park Area | Luxury Lodge Group, please send your CV in WORD document with your recent photo, food portfolio and contactable references.
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