Catering Supervisor

We are recruiting for a Catering Supervisor. The Catering Supervisor will be responsible for providing a safe working environment, adhering to Occupational Health and Safety, and Food Safety Environmental procedures, and ensuring they are always understood and practiced by the team.

Established in 1975, Feedem is a large contract catering company in South Africa which manages in excess of 300 sites and employs more than 5 000 people ranging from dieticians, chefs and human capital specialists to hygiene experts.

We provide a wide range of catering and associated services to clients in all industries. We customise our catering and services according to their needs. Our services are offered with confidence as everything we do is underpinned by an ethical code and full compliance with all the relevant industry standards and regulations.

We have a country-wide footprint with our head office in Johannesburg, and regional offices in Cape Town, Durban, George, Worcester, Port Elizabeth, Rustenburg, Kimberley and Bloemfontein.

• Must have Tertiary culinary qualification
• Must have Previous 3-5 years supervisory experience advantageous
• Excellent food skills required and experience.
• Operational Standards: Performance management, financial analysis, Computer proficiency & Human Resources
• Entrepreneurial skills: Strategic management, Outcome focus & Productivity
• Interpersonal Skills: Client/customer interface, Managing Group process & Communication skills.
• Strong admin skills
• Ability to build and maintain a motivated team in a dynamic environment
• Own transport & a valid driver's license
• Must be able to work shifts and / or weekends

• Responsible for supervising all aspects of meal preparation, clean-up, and general upkeep of the kitchen
• Preparing food and all associated cooking (including special dietary meals, menu planning and portion controls)
• Organising and supervising a food service, (preparing and cooking) portioning control of meals and provision of special dietary meals
• Ensuring opening and closing down procedures are followed correctly
• Maintaining good working relationships with team and colleagues as well as residents
• Ensure that all team members comply to licensing legislation Organising and supervising a food service
• Controlling hygiene, health and safety including security of the kitchen, its surrounds, and customer facing areas.
• Ensuring that the catering areas cleanliness is followed using cleaning schedules