Executive Chef

ABOUT OUR COMPANY
Established in 2008, Evergreen Lifestyle is South Africa’s premier retirement brand with a reputation for developing and operating exceptional retirement villages. It delivers a Partnership for Life promise based on 5 pillars of trust – physical security, financial peace of mind, continuous care, a sense of community and exceptional hospitality. There are currently seven operating villages in the Western Cape and Gauteng, with a new village under construction at Sitari Country Estate. Evergreen is committed to extending its national reach into the Eastern Cape and Kwa Zulu-Natal, and intends to deliver 10,000 homes to retirees across South Africa by 2030.
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB
We are looking to hire a commendable Executive Chef to manage our kitchen staff and to resolve kitchen issues swiftly.
This position could also be ideal for an experienced Sous Chef and/or current Executive Chef wishing to move to the next level in their career.
The Executive Chef attracts and retains staff, maintains a cooperative relationship with team members, optimizes staff productivity, and serves as a replacement in team members' absence. You will train staff to use recipes, cooking techniques and equipment, and oversee food preparation. You will oversee the delivery of food supplies, prepare special dishes, and supervise overall kitchen operations. The position takes total responsibility for kitchen operations and reports directly to the Village Manager.
MINIMUM CRITERIA

- Formal Culinary Training
- Previous Restaurant Experience
- Extensive Food and Beverage Knowledge
- Sound financial acumen
- Restaurant Industry Knowledge
- Strong Organizational Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Minimum 5 Years experiance as Executive Sous Chef and/or currently an Executive Chef
- Knowledge of Restaurant Regulations
- Previous experience in a managerial role
- Ability to Work Under Pressure, Self-Motivated
- Creative Problem-Solving Skills
- Strong Verbal and Written Communication Skills
- Exceptional Customer-Service Skills

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Ensuring promptness, freshness, and quality of dishes;
- Leads kitchen team;
- Provides guidance to kitchen staff members, including, but not limited, to line cooking, food preparation, and dish plating;
- Oversees and organizes kitchen stock and ingredients;
- Reviewing staffing levels to meet service, operational, and financial objectives;
- Implementing hygiene policies and examining equipment for cleanliness;
- Ensures a first-in, first-out food rotation system and verifies all food products are properly dated and organized for quality assurance;
- Keeps cooking stations stocked, especially before and during prime operation hours;
- Hires and trains new kitchen employees to restaurant and kitchen standards;
- Manages food and product ordering by keeping detailed records and minimises waste, plus works with existing systems to improve waste reduction and manage budgetary concerns;
- Supervises all food preparation and presentation to ensure quality and restaurant standards;
- Works with Village manager to maintain kitchen organization, staff ability, and training opportunities;
- Verifies that food storage units all meet standards and are consistently well-managed;
- Coordinates with management team on supply ordering, budget, and kitchen efficiency and staffing;
- Manage food Cost of Sales through accurate ordering and strict kitchen controls and stock takes
- Monitoring performance standards for staff;
- Obtaining feedback on food and service quality, and handling customer problems and complaints.

If you have not received any communication from us within 14 days from the closing date, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Application Question(s):

- Do you have formal Culinary Training
- Where do you reside (ie: Suburb)
- What is your salary expectation

Education:

- Certificate (Preferred)

Experience:

- Culinary: 3 years (Preferred)

Application Deadline: 2024/11/30