Kitchen Manager

7 months ago


Somerset West, South Africa Faircape Full time

Faircape Restaurant and Catering, part of Faircape Life retirement villages, is located in 6 prime locations across the Western Cape, providing meals to village residents and patients in the onsite healthcare centres.

We are looking for a** Kitchen Manager **at our luxury retirement village within the **Somerset West **area.** **The Kitchen Manager will be responsible for overseeing administrative functions of the kitchen, food wastage system, complete food ordering system, and stock management.

**Duties will include but are not limited to**:
**Stock and Kitchen Management**:

- Ensure that all related Standards Operational Procedures are implemented and managed in the kitchen
- Responsible to ensure that all stock management (food and crockery) is performed correctly and as per procedure
- Stock is ordered via procurement as per procedure
- Stock issuing to Chefs of the required stock quantities for the days meals based on resident bookings
- Stock take to par level, counting of stock items on a daily/weekly basis to ensure that stock levels are correct
- Waste management system is implemented and managed
- Ensure accurate stock takes
- Investigate, manage and correct any discrepancies in stock levels
- Kitchen equipment as per procedure
- Ensure stock is stored correctly and health and safety guidelines are followed
- Monitor temperature control on fridges and freezers
- Ensure that kitchen manager report is completed

**Staff Management**
- Conduct probation evaluations and performance evaluations of scullers
- Ensure staff training and development plans are managed, implemented, and administered.
- Monitor and ensure staffing levels are correct

**Health and Safety**
- Implementing and managing HACCP controls
- Attending monthly Health and Safety meetings
- Keeping kitchen on standard as per specifications of the Department of Health
- Ensuring that the kitchen is of correct hygiene standards
- Consult with employees regarding risk management concerns
- Report incidents immediately, record and investigate all incidents within their work area
- Immediately investigate all hazards reported and implement measures to control or eliminate such hazards

**Policies and Procedures**:

- Ensure where necessary, training of policies and procedures takes place and ensure staff are competent
- Deviations from procedure must be managed and reported on
- Ensure that standard operating procedures are implemented
- Make suggestions for procedural improvements and ensure that it follows the correct approval process before implementing

**Equipment Management**
- Fixed assets movement and disposal - Authorisation needed by Management on movement or disposal of assets.
- Manage and maintain asset stock, ensure that assets are controlled and not abused
- Report any discrepancies to management
- Ensure accurate stock counts on assets on a daily, weekly and monthly basis and submit on time
- Ensure that equipment is always clean

**Qualification**:

- Matric
- Relevant tertiary qualification advantageous

**Experience and Knowledge**:

- Previous staff management experience
- Previous experience in stock management
- Knowledge & experience of kitchen operations is advantageous
- Health & Safety knowledge and experience

**Skills and Attributes**:

- Logical, critical thinking and problem solving abilities
- Report writing and admin skills
- Professional communication skills
- Proactive
- Computer proficiency
- Excellent leadership and decision-making skills
- Ability to multitask and work efficiently under pressure
- Excellent organisational and time management skill

**Specific Requirements**
- Solid and positive references
- Clear health record
- Clear credit record
- No criminal record
- Vaccinated against covid-19 or prepared to be vaccinated prior to commencing job

Working hours are 45 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 07h30 - 17h00 with a 60-minute lunch break, and every alternate Saturdays, 09h00 - 13h00.

Salary on offer from R 20,000 - R 25,000 Cost to Company per month, the salary will be dependent on relevant experience, skills and attributes.
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