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Executive Chef - Kempton Park

Executive Chef - Kempton Park

Empact GroupZA
19 days ago
Job description

Job title : Executive Chef - Kempton Park

Job Location : Gauteng, Deadline : March 18, 2025 Quick Recommended Links

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Required minimum education and work experience.

  • Matric qualification is preferable.
  • 5-10 years of proven experience as Executive Chef
  • Desirable overseeing more than one outlet,
  • Degree in Culinary science or related certificate / diploma
  • Staff Compliment of over 50 to 100 employees.
  • Other requirements :

  • Own Car and Drivers Licence Essential
  • Key Performance Areas

    Management of Food Preparation and Presentation

  • Directing food preparation in collaboration with the team and management.
  • Taking responsibility for more technical elements of cuisine.
  • Provides quality plates and meals, including in both design and taste.
  • Responsible for the smooth running of both kitchen departments.
  • Developing unique and appropriate menus with new or existing creations ensuring a variety and quality of the servings
  • Timeous production of quality food at an optimal cost under hygienic conditions
  • Assisting and directing kitchen staff in meal preparation, creation, plating, and delivery
  • Ensuring proper portion control is always managed.
  • Supervising all food preparation daily
  • Management of Kitchen

  • Leadership of the Kitchens
  • Managing the kitchen staff, schedule management, and handling disciplinary and HR issues.
  • Being the voice of the kitchen when communicating with servers
  • Maintaining the kitchen and all surrounding areas in conditions that meet the company standards and health regulations
  • Ensure kitchen equipment is maintained and functioning at all times
  • Ensure staff have required utensils
  • Ensure all kitchen staff is wearing the correct uniform at all times
  • Inventory and Costing Management

  • Identify ways to reduce spoilage / waste of infrequently used items.
  • Assists with menu planning, inventory, and management of supplies.
  • Monitoring inventory and only purchasing supplies and food from approved suppliers together with the office administrator and head chef
  • Ensure stock levels are sufficient and new stock is ordered timeously following company procedure and providing relevant reports thereof.
  • Daily Tiebacks conducted and signed off.
  • Must have Knowledge and understanding of Budget Management
  • Leadership

  • Have Leadership skills that will allow operations to run in case of absence.
  • Ensure respectful communications with customers and suppliers when handling queries.
  • Ensure good relationships and teamwork is maintained with staff and aid resolve queries.
  • Ensure good relationships exist with suppliers, customers, intercompany departments, and related parties.
  • The Head Chef leads a team of chefs in cooking and preparing meals, including checking food quality and overseeing cooking techniques.
  • Human Capital Management

  • Conduct bi-annual performance reviews with staff members under your supervision
  • Ensure staff morale is maintained and improved over time
  • Identify, support, and raise staff training needs
  • Execute staff disciplinary processes as per Company policy
  • Determine required staff complement per shift to meet the demands of the business together with the admin department.
  • Occupational Health and Safety

  • Responsible to enforce the Company’s OH&S policies and procedures daily.
  • Experience in the ISO22000 management of a Kitchen
  • Ensure staff is trained in all OH&S aspects and adheres to the requirements.
  • Identify risk areas to ensure all OH&S regulations are adhered to
  • Completing food hygiene documents to comply with the law and writing environmental health reports when necessary.
  • Reporting Structure

  • This role has a matrix reporting structure to the Project Manager, Regional Manager, and General Manager
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