A sophisticated top-end restaurant in the heart of Cape Town, offers an iconic 5-star dining experience and is seeking an Experienced Head Chef to spearhead the overall kitchen operations.
The perfect individual is highly self-motivated, someone with a strong background relating to Fine Dine Cuisine with exceptional culinary skills, passionate about food, experienced in managing the kitchen operations in a 5-star restaurant and kitchen environment, quality driven, a leader, stable and able to perform under pressure.
Minimum Requirements:
- A formal Culinary Education
- Minimum of 5 years‘ experience as a Head Chef, leading a highly motivated kitchen team, with a love for sophisticated dining
- Stable and solid track record with contactable references
- International culinary experience will be advantageous
- Valid driver’s license and own reliable transport
Key Responsibilities:
- The Head Chef will work closely with an international award-winning entrepreneur relating to the menu engineering, costing, recipe design and testing, kitchen budget management
- Strong financial and administrative competence to drive through commercial efficiencies, kitchen budgets and to ensure profitability
- Strict stock controls and management, stock movement, rotation, ordering, supplier liaison and price negotiations
- Excellent control of food cost, wastage and kitchen preparation
- Ongoing staff training and development and staff recruitment
- Ensuring the team has high standards of food hygiene and follow the rules of health and safety
Key Skills Required:
- The position requires a creative and a hands-on approach to food preparation and cooking
- Creative and passionate about the culinary industry
- Strong operational and administrative skills
- Ability to lead and manage a team of people effectively
- Strong operational and management skills, day-to-day, and long-term
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent problem solving skills
- Resourceful, creative and forward thinking
- Adaptable to change
- Computer literate
Remuneration
Market Related • Dependant on experience
Start Date: Asap
APPLY DETAILS:
Email your updated CV and supporting documents to Zelda: info@pmrecruitment.co.za
OR apply online: https://pmrecruitment.co.za/jobs/head-chef-sophisticated-dining-cape-town/
Due to the high volume of CV’s received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Pick Me Recruitment • 082 399 6381 • Zelda Oelofse-Cornthwaite
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