Culinary Director

**About Us**:
We are currently in search of a seasoned Culinary Director to be fully responsible of all aspects of food within Tsebo Catering Division. Tsebo has been in the catering industry since 1971. Today, we remain the most innovative and capable food management and service provider on the continent with an operational footprint that spans all economic sectors.

As a leading African Integrated Workplace Management Solutions Provider, Tsebo Solutions Group offers clients **reduced costs, risk and complexities** together with **increased quality, efficiency and productivity**. We specialise in **Catering**, **Facilities Management**, **Cleaning and Hygiene**, **Pest Control**, **Protection**, **Energy**, **Procurement**, **Workspace Design**, **Engineering, Remote Camps**, and more. **Developing our people **- the heart of Tsebo - is the foundation of our purpose. The result is a knowledgeable workforce that is in touch with every nuance of our clients’ needs. **DOWNLOAD OUR ONE-PAGER** to find out more about who we are in a nutshell.

**Duties & Responsibilities**: - Take responsibility and accountability in the development of minimum standards for menus and recipes for the division, and ensure regional teams translate these into regional/divisional standards taking into account customer, commercial, dietary needs of the units and current trends in the catering industry - Develop robust quality assurance systems and processes to ensure that standards and practices are maintained across all divisions and regions - Lead development and implementation of new and leading food concepts and trends - Develop and ensure implementation of a waste management Standard operating procedures - Assist the operational team to drive savings across the division on food related - People management of regional and divisional chefs - Assist the operational team to drive savings across the division on food related initiatives - Stakeholder management with Procurement and Sales teams
**Skills and Competencies**: - Strong fine dining skills and experience - Ability to influence and ensure compliance of standards set within the Division - Strong People management skills - Good ability to manage a wide number of stakeholders across multiple locations - Commercial acumen - Good understanding of quality assurance systems, food standards and waste management

**Qualifications**: - Relevant tertiary qualification and/or equivalent in the food industry - Food related Bachelor's Degree or equivalent - Minimum of 15 years in a senior food role from a similar industry