Job Description

Overview
Our client is a leading South African contract catering company. The company provides tailored catering services to a wide range of sectors, including education, healthcare, retirement, commercial, and industrial institutions across South Africa and Eswatini. They service the industrial catering, private events and facilities management sectors. With a reputation for professionalism, innovation, and long-term client partnerships, they have established themselves as a trusted and values-driven leader in the South African food services industry.
No. of Vacancies
1
Specific Skills

• Advanced knowledge with kitchen sanitation and safety regulations.
• Excellent organizational skills
• Great leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Outstanding communication ability.
• Well-organized with multi-tasking skills.
• Able to handle stress, work well under pressure and remain calm.
• Problem-solving ability.
• Perfection in sanitation and quality control.
• Conflict management abilities.
• Lead a team and be positive
• Energetic and self driven with a passion for plating and beautiful creative meals
• Ability to manage a team in a fast-paced work environment

Responsible For

• Manage kitchen staff and coordinate food orders
• Supervising food prep and cooking
• Checking food plating and temperature
• Establish portion sizes
• Schedule kitchen staff shifts
• Planning and organizing of large functions and executing them successfully
• Weekly stocktake as well as stock management and ordering
• Controlling of waste and practice FIFO principal in order to control all stock and food items
• Order food supplies and kitchen equipment, as needed
• Design menus and weekly specials for a high paced upmarket restaurant including buffet, a la carte, call order as well as canape and snack items for upmarket clients and functions
• Computer literate on excel and word as well as CANVA.
• Train kitchen staff on prep work and food plating techniques
• Store food products in compliance with safety practices (e.g. in refrigerators)
• Proven work experience as a Kitchen Manager or Head Chef
• Maintain safety standards in the kitchen area
• Able to work long hours and every Friday & Saturday

Job Nature
Full Time
Educational Requirements

• Certification from a culinary school or degree in Restaurant Management is a plus

Experience Requirements
5
Job Location
Grahamstown
Job Level
Intermediate Position
How to Apply
Interested candidates can send their resumes to natasha@njplacements.co.za mentioning "Job Title" in the subject line.