Manage and execute the preparation and cooking of dishes within a specific section of the kitchen, ensuring consistent quality and timely service.
Overview of Responsibilities:
- Ensure that the production, preparation and presentation of food is always of the highest quality.
- Estimate daily production needs and check the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
- Maintains section performance to ensure the highest levels of guest satisfaction, operating and food costs are monitored on an ongoing basis to remain in line with budget
- Develop a daily plan to achieve deliverables and ensure all team members are properly briefed of daily tasks and activities.
- Ensure proper food handling and storage and carrying out of food safety and hygiene inspections.
- Practice clean as you go principles.
- Communicate daily with Sous Chef and Head-Chef and provide input to recipes, menu and kitchen processes.
- Stay abreast of food trends, industry developments to constructively contribute to innovation in the restaurant.
- Train team members on recipes, quality standards and processes,
- Maintain good discipline and motivation of team members by regularly engaging on Vergelegen Values & Behaviours.
Experience:
- Chef qualification
- More than 5 years experience in like dining environment
- Matric / Gr 12
- English proficient
- Understanding of recipe and menu development
Knowledge:
- Customer centric attitude: Able to relate professionally to persons from diverse backgrounds, making the individual feel welcomed and appreciated.
- Attentive to detail: Visually attentive to detail and able to deliver against set standards consistently.
- Passion for food and service: Good understanding of culinary principles; willing to go the extra mile for customers (within reason).
- Creative: Able to use knowledge, experience and research to adapt and create new recipes in line with business objectives.
- Good leadership qualities: strong sense of accountability, is empathetic, consistent in supervision of team members.
- Communication: Well spoken, friendly and engaging.
- Strong team spirit: Rallies in support of others / team members.
- Ability to work in a high-pressure environment: Able to keep composure in difficult situations, always upholding the Vergelegen Values.
- Physical fitness and excellent stamina: Able to endure long hours on feet.
- Strong organising and planning abilities: Executes work in a systematic and methodically manner.
Closing date: 25 August 2025
Please forward a detailed CV and covering letter to the Human Resources Manager, Vergelegen Wines, Lourensford Road, Somerset West via email to hr@vergelegen.co.za.