DEVELOPMENT CHEF : CULINARY

Job category : Other; Hospitality, Hotel, Catering, Tourism and Travel

Location : Cape Town

Contract : Permanent

Remuneration : Market Related

EE position : No

Introduction

This role involves running and owning the preparation and presentation of focused and innovative products and ranges, including BIIC, Food services, Projects, catering, external Events, and Workshops.

Responsibilities include :

• Managing all catering functions, meeting briefs and budgets.
• Managing external hiring of props, equipment, supplies, and products for functions.
• Providing world-class culinary inspiration through demos, workshops, and presentations.
• Showcasing and educating the food group on new ingredients and their practical applications.
• Managing and updating the green kitchen (Sustainable kitchen model).
• Exploring new cooking technologies and trends, working closely with the trends and projects team.
• Training and developing hospitality staff for food service menus and recipes.
• Managing projects, BIIC, re-setting standards, and workshops.
• Managing students and junior innovation chefs.
• Setting quality standards within the food group and supply base.
• Assisting the R & D Manager with product strategy and presentations.
• Maintaining kitchen and equipment upkeep.
• Accepting briefs from departments on product preparation and presentation.
• Complying with the Good Food Journey and sustainable product development.
• Implementing packaging recycling and compostable initiatives to meet targets.
• Increasing local procurement.

Qualifications and experience required :

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