Sous Chef

Job description

Sous Chef assists the Head Chef in managing the kitchen, ensuring the preparation and presentation of high-quality food while maintaining excellent hygiene, food safety, and kitchen standards.

Description

Job Purpose

Manages the day-to-day delivery of the food production operation and culinary team within a specific outlet with the objectives of delivering quality culinary products, maximising revenue through controlling operational efficiencies and productivities, operating equipment and stock, in line with Company standards.

Core & Personal behavioural competencies

• Decision-making – use of initiative
• Learning – training; coaching; staying abreast of industry developments
• Numeracy and calculation skills
• Demonstrated ability to make use of intermediate computer skills trends in data
• Making fine judgements through the senses: colour, taste, texture

Skills and Knowledge

• Food Costing
• Culinary Product Knowledge
• Kitchen Operational Management
• Labour legislation
• Ability to work shifts that meet operational requirements
• Have an open attitude perform similar functions to those contained in this document, in alternative outlets due to operational requirements

Requirements

Education

• 3 -Year Culinary Diploma or equivalent National Culinary Qualification at a Diploma level
• Membership with South African Chef’s Association and other relevant culinary accreditation

Experience

• 5-6 years’ experience and track record in a similarly graded hotel / restaurant kitchen environment of which at least 2 years’ experience must have been as a chef de partie

Closing Statement

• Sun International is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from suitably qualified candidates.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• If you have not heard from us within 14 days of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

POPI Statement

• Please note that when applying for any position, reference checks will be completed and personal information as defined in the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 will be processed. In applying for this position, applicants will be deemed to have consented to such processing as defined in the included Privacy Statement.

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