Overview
Our client, an award-winning restaurant situated on an upmarket estate in the Stellenbosch area, is seeking to appoint an experienced Head Chef to join their dynamic team.
We are looking for a highly skilled and passionate culinary professional with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a Head Chef position. The ideal candidate will be up to date with international culinary trends and have a strong background in delivering exceptional upmarket dining experiences. They should be passionate about food and cooking, with proven experience in managing kitchen operations within a high-end environment.
The successful candidate will be quality driven, demonstrate strong leadership skills, remain composed under pressure, and have a genuine commitment to staff training and development.
Key Responsibilities:
The key responsibility of this role will be to oversee and manage the full kitchen operation of this high-end restaurant, including:
- Menu engineering
- Cost control
- Waste management
- Recipe development and standardisation
- Inventory control
- Staff management and development
- Applicants currently residing in the Winelands region will receive preference
Position Requirements:
- Minimum of 3+ years’ Head Chef experience in an upmarket hospitality environment
- Formal culinary qualification
- Own reliable transport and a valid driver’s licence
Start date:
Priority Position
Remuneration Package:
- Market related salary (Dependant on Experience)
Consideration
Candidates, who are already residing in the Cape Winelands Area will have preference. We can only consider South African Citizens or applicants who hold a valid South African Permanent Residence! No Work Permit applications will be accepted! Applicants, who live in other provinces of South Africa still need to attend personal interviews and if requested to do any cook-offs, will do so completely at their own expense. We handle high volumes of applications daily and will only be able to reply, via e-mail, to candidates who have met our clients’ requirements.
Due to the high volume of CV’s received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
All applications submitted must contain:
- Updated CV with contactable references
- Certified Tertiary Educational documents
- Certified Written Reference Letters
- Recent presentable profile photo
How to apply
Email us at info@pmrecruitment.co.za
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