Assistant Senior Chef

Assistant Senior Chef | Kruger Park Area | Luxury Lodge

The ASSISTANT SENIOR CHEF is responsible for directing food preparation in a Kitchen. This will involve a large degree of managing and supervising other kitchen staff. You will be required to act in the Senior Chef’s absence and to ensure that the kitchen run in the same professional manner when the Senior Chef is not on duty

Key Focus Areas

• Assist in the delegation of daily responsibilities and duties
• Assist in monitoring that all junior chefs are completing all the allocated duties within the designated working hours
• To understand the financial status of the department on a weekly basis ensuring that products are used in the most economical and cost-effective way which will ensure that the kitchen team operate in line with budgeted expenditure
• Final plated dishes are done according to agreed presentation methods and served at the correct temperature to ensure maximum guest satisfaction
• Menu adaptation, taste checks and rotational issuing for ingredients to ensure maximum freshness

Team Support and Product Knowledge

• excellent attention to detail, excellent hygiene principles
• Guest focus philosophy, living the brand and driving the brand experience
• excellent communication skills (written and verbal), practicing honest communication
• team player with positive attitude, enthusiasm and emotional control
• excellent time management and self-discipline, interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• proactive use initiative and creative flair when required
• committed and loyal, adaptable and flexible
• must work accurately under pressure
• people skills – tolerance, patience and care
• leadership skills with passion for development and skills transfer

Requirements, Qualifications and Skills

• Grade 12
• formal qualification from a reputable culinary institution
• excellent grasp of the English language and communication skills - essential
• 5 years of hospitality experience and 1 year of assistant Senior Chef/Sous Chef experience (essential)
• A quick innovative thinker with great people skills, diplomacy and able to remain focused but professional

Start date: ASAP

Salary package:

• Basic salary will be discussed during interviews
• Accommodation
• All meals included
• Provident Fund 50/50%
• Contribution towards medical aid

To apply for Assistant Senior Chef | Kruger Park Area | Luxury Lodge, please send your CV in WORD document with your recent photo, food portfolio and contactable references.

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