South Cape Recruitment (Pty) Ltd Recent Job Opportunity

We are a generalist recruitment company based in the heart of the Garden Route in the Southern Cape. Customer service is an integral part of our job and not an extension of it! Our company’s most vital asset is its customers. Without them we would not and could not exist in business. We pride ourselves on our ethics and professional manner in which we conduct our business.

 

 

 

 

Job Title: Sous Chef
Location: Garden Route
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: Hospitality
Reference: CAW000434/CH

 

 

Vacancy Details

Assist the Head Chef to oversee and co-ordinate day-to-day running of the kitchen. Sous-chefs are in charge of making sure all kitchen equipment is in working order. They are responsible for inventory, product and supply rotation, and menu tasting. Sous-chefs need to be responsive and have the ability to improvise when a problem arises. Sous chef is responsible for planning and directing food preparation in a kitchen. This will involve a large degree of supervising other kitchen staff. The sous chef may also need to effectively discipline underperforming staff members

Duties and Responsibilities

• Establish the working schedule with the Head Chef and organize the work in the kitchen so that everything works like a “well-oiled machinery”.
• Maintain order and discipline in the kitchen during working hours
• Staff should be on premises 10 minutes before the commencement of their shift.
• Attend required meetings
• Help with preparation and standard management of all food and plating
• The Sous Chef will ensure that portions are correct, and the food is plated in an agreed upon manner
• Ensure smooth and timeous output from the kitchen during service hours
• Ensure that all recipes are followed consistently
• Work with the executive chef to produce diversified menus in accordance with the restaurant’s policy and vision.
• Create tasting menus for clients interested in contracting the food for different events (wedding, banquets, corporate dinners, birthday parties, etc.) from their kitchen
• Assisting with the purchasing and storage of food
• Liaise with Front of House daily with regards to bookings, expected business and group/function requirements
• Ensure the proper storage of Food items.
• Keep accurate account of wastage , transfers , inter-companies, and all administration
• Daily variances
• Daily prep lists and stock level
• Checking in invoices on arrival for quality and quantity
• Make sure the hygiene and food safety standards are met in all stages of food preparation, starting with the ingredients, and ending with the finished dish which leaves the kitchen door
• Make sure that the professional equipment is in good conditions and signal any malfunction before it affects the staff or the clients
• Ensure Kitchen and Food storage areas are kept in a clean, organised, and hygienic state.
• Ensure equipment is maintained in a safe, working condition
• Date and labelling, and hygienically sealing all relevant perishables

Key Performance Areas:

• Maintain brand reputation ,Ethos and Values of the company
• Build long term relationships with our customers, suppliers, and staff
• Responding, handling, solving complaints and concerns
• Understand and implement completely all policies, procedures, standards, specifications, guidelines, and training programs.
• Achieve company objectives in quality , appearance of facility , sanitation, and cleanliness through training of employees and creating positive , productive working environment
• Assume responsibility for the kitchen when the Head Chef is off or on leave
• Ensure high level of personal hygiene and uniform standard.
• Ensure the correct and sufficient quantities of perishables and non- perishables available as seasonally required
• Assume full responsibility of the kitchen & staff when the Head Chef is off

 

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Application Deadline: August 31 2023