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Are you a passionate and skilled Sous Chef looking to elevate your culinary journey? We’re seeking a dedicated professional to join our dynamic kitchen team, where creativity, quality, and excellence are at the heart of everything we do.
Duties & Responsibilities
•Checking staff time and attendance, work schedules, grooming, and personnel cleanliness.
•Preparation, cutting of meat and fish when the need arise, cooking and arranging of food as instructed.
•Co-ordinate activities of all chefs and apprentices to ensure an efficient and smooth food service.
•Controls cost by minimizing spoilage, waste and exercising portion control.
•Handles machines, equipment and utensil the proper way and teaching the rest of the team.
•Control the food quality and presentation based on the executive chef and chef standards and correct any mistakes.
•Ensure right rotation of product in the refrigerator.
•Ensure that after every service the food surplus are cleared and stored properly.
•Ensure that all employees have a complete understanding and adhere to the property standard book.
•To report any damage to furniture, fittings and equipment to the executive chef and resolve accordingly.
•Controlling the monthly inventory.
•Spend as much time as possible cooking yourself together with all the chefs.
•Control the kitchen to the best of your ability and take charge when the chef is not on duty.
•Ensure your food cost is on par with budget.
•Check and control store requisitions and minimise cost throughout the department.
•Ensure good daily communication between the kitchen and the outlets.
•Ensure regular clients/guests are cared for accordingly
Requirements:
– Matric
– Diploma in Professional Cookery
– 5-star restaurant experience of at least 3 years in a similar position
– Able to demonstrate good written and verbal communication in English.
– Proficiency in the use of MS Office
