Sous Chef

SUMMARY:
Luxury Hotel in the Pretoria (Kameeldrift) area is looking for a Sous Chef.

POSITION INFO:
Duties:

Plan and organise daily menus.
Assist with issues for staff.
Ensure fridges and freezers are well kept and packed.
Check that temperature log sheets are filled in by junior staff.
Oversee kitchen stewards and all aspects of hygiene.
Plan weekly deep cleaning.
Assist in training junior chefs and stewards.
Responsible for food and OE counts.
Assist in maintaining the budgeted food cost.
Assist with menu costings and planning.
Assist in creative buffet menus.
Keep up with current trends.
To assist the Executive Chef in producing meals and services within the required deadlines and to the Company’s set standards and guests’ satisfaction.

Requirements:

Matric / Grade 12
Diploma / Certificate in culinary arts
Minimum of 4 years’ experience as a Sous Chef or head chef in a luxury hotel kitchen or related field
Knowledge of the organization and the staff roles within it
Understanding of labour, health and safety regulations and employment laws
People skills
Understanding
Patient
Able to make sound judgments
Work well under pressure
Awareness and understanding of a variety of cultures