Executive Chef

4 days ago


Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Tsebo Solutions Group Full time

Join to apply for the Executive Chef role at Tsebo Solutions Group

Duties & Responsibilities
  • All aspects of purchasing, food preparation and presentation
  • Menu design, planning and implementation
  • Ensure that all equipment/stock/uniforms under chef's control are managed and kept secure
  • Sound understanding of food costing.
  • Prepared to assist in other Fedics units as required
  • Maintain complete control of the kitchen at all times
  • Spot problems and resolve them quickly and efficiently
  • Charged with maximizing the productivity of the kitchen staff, as well as managing a team of kitchen staff
  • Ensure that quality culinary dishes are served on schedule & the approving of all prepared food items that leave his or her kitchen
  • Produce menus which demonstrate flair, imagination and an upmarket awareness that meets customer needs and VIP function preferences.
  • High levels of food quality; presentation reflecting traditional and modern cuisine
  • Monitor and manage a cost effective production process reflecting best practices
  • Monitor and manage hygiene standard and status in all kitchens - 90 % external audit
  • Maintain & manage HACCP standard of complex /food sample management
  • Ensure the compliance of Fedics to Health and Safety standards on the complex.
  • Promote and ensure a safe working environment to guests and staff
  • Maintain all Fedics GMP's & QA documents & best practices
  • Controls such as weekly stock takes/stock rotation /par stock levels to be maintained
  • Ensure a consistent Food and Beverage COS are maintained & Improved
  • Attend TsAfrika nominated Courses for personal development and growth
  • Stay abreast with food trends
  • Maintain a high standard of function presentation and skill
Skills and Competencies
  • Demonstrate leadership, innovation & commitment
  • Ability to produce high volume of work in a timely manner which is accurate, complete and of high quality
  • Interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)
  • Strong financial/business acumen & understanding of food cost and labour efficiencies
  • Computer literate
  • Organising and planning skills
  • Team player that is production driven
  • Knowledge sharing culture - able and willing to do hands on skills training at units
  • Great Time-keeping and excellent food skills
  • Strong in functions
  • Relationship building - network and keep a good line of communication open with clients
  • Strong client and customer service skills (customer centric)
  • Disciplinary procedures knowledge / Basic HR and IR
  • Attention to detail with general admin and management skills
Qualifications
  • Relevant tertiary qualification and/or equivalent in the food industry
  • Minimum matric
  • Minimum of 4 years' management and professional cookery experience - Essential
  • My Market and Menutec - Essential
  • Must have reliable vehicle and driver's license
  • Training background
  • Fine dining upmarket restaurant experience
Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Facilities Services

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