Head of Culinary

1 month ago


Durban, South Africa Invictus Education Group Full time
Job Description
Do have a deep understanding of food trends, exceptional leadership skills, and a commitment to quality, then this role is for you

The Head of Culinary is responsible for the culinary operations across all campuses.

Their main purpose is to represent IHS amongst the national and international culinary networks, associations and institutions. Build industry partnerships with corporate clients. Manage the execution and roll out of the culinary programmes.

The Head of Culinary is an innovative, highly motivated and strategic thinking individual, comfortable in a high-performance environment.

We are currently reviewing the possibility of having this position based in any of the following provinces: KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape, or Gauteng.

RequirementsEssential Qualifications & Experience:
  • Minimum 10 years industry experience.
  • Hospitality industry experience essential.
  • Understanding of the academic sector, experience in education / training beneficial
  • Strong finance background
  • Solid understanding of operations, kitchens, recipes, sop’s and stock control
  • Strong admin focus, comfortable with using new and evolving technology

Essential Skills:
  • People Management
  • Customer Management
  • Academic Management
  • Operations Management
  • Financial Management
Qualities:
  • Self-Starter – ability to execute and implement change
  • Passion – for the company’s mission
  • Highly energetic personality – a motivator
  • Critical Thinking – strategic and highly analytical
  • Leadership - easily move others to action by planning, motivating, organising and controlling work being done
  • Goal Oriented – naturally motivated to reach goals
  • Interpersonal/Communication Skills – an innate ability to channel different points of view; Able to establish and maintain excellent relationships and credibility quickly; Create team atmosphere with internal staff while achieving key objectives; Excellent consulting skills as well as technical writing and public speaking
  • Maturity – provide a good balance of risk taking and judgment; Is confident; Able to operate independently of a large staff
  • Professional – unquestionable integrity, credibility, and character; Demonstrates high moral and ethical behavior


Requirements
Essential Skills: ● People Management ● Customer Management ● Academic Management Operations Management Financial Management Qualities: Self-Starter – ability to execute and implement change Passion – for the company’s mission Highly energetic personality – a motivator Critical Thinking – strategic and highly analytical Leadership – easily move others to action by planning, motivating, organizing and controlling work being done Goal Oriented – naturally motivated to reach goals Interpersonal/Communication Skills – an innate ability to channel different points of view; Able to establish and maintain excellent relationships and credibility quickly; Create team atmosphere with internal staff while achieving key objectives; Excellent consulting skills as well as technical writing and public speaking Maturity – provide a good balance of risk taking and judgment; Is confident; Able to operate independently of a large staff Professional – unquestionable integrity, credibility, and character; Demonstrates high moral and ethical behavior
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