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Professional Chefs

Private Chef : Catering and House Manager (Cape Town, City Bowl)

Job Category: Professional Chefs
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: Cape Town
Employer Type: Private Family
Salary Type: Monthly
Province: Western Cape

*Priority Position*

Overview

We have a unique opportunity for a PRIVATE CHEF / CATERING AND HOUSE MANAGER with a private family based in Cape Town’s City Bowl.

Minimum Requirements

  • 3-5 Years previous experience in a similar chef role
  • Hospitality / Culinary Qualification
  • Ability to create a balanced, and healthy weekly meal plan for the family
  • Event catering and ability to create innovative menus for group sizes up to 12 guests, as required
  • Valid Driver’s License essential. (own vehicle beneficial)
  • Baking skills will be beneficial
  • Stable track record

Employment Terms

  • Catering and House Management
  • 6 Day work week
  • Off-Site Living
  • Vehicle on-site for running errands
  • Assisting the Housekeeper with certain managerial duties
  • Overall responsible for the kitchen management, and operations 
  • Weekly menu planning (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
  • Purchasing 

Personal Skills

  • Engaging
  • Excellent interpersonal abilities
  • Meticulous planning ability
  • Flexible and adaptable

Key Responsibilities

  • Managing the household of the property
  • Travelling with the family from time-to-time and to tend to housekeeping and food preparation duties
  • Managing of domestic staff members, multiple vendors and other additional service providers
  • Ensure high standards throughout Property, proper laundry service, upholstery cleaning and other household protocols
  • Conduct interior and exterior property inspections, recording deficiencies and submit appropriate reports 
  • Prepare recommendations for repairs and replacements, and follows up for approvals and completion of items listed
  • Provide event set up and execution of cocktails, canapes receptions as and when required
  • Responsible for provisioning and inventory of all food and beverages
  • Execute menu development, décor, entertainment and organization for larger catered events 
  • Set up and manage the kitchen 
  • Maintain stock inventory program, and manage daily inventory for wine cellar
  • Prepare daily cooked meals following individual family members / guests’ dietary requirements
  • Crafting innovating menus
  • Weekly flower arrangements
  • Running of personal errands
  • Direct pet care schedule grooming and veterinarian appointments
  • Receiving guests professionally
  • Arranging the table for serving meals and serving drinks
  • Managing various supplies and stock
  • Ensure that all hygiene protocols are diligently followed
  • Ensure that attendance registers are kept up to date and that absenteeism is reported promptly to management
  • Ensure that all household staff are dressed appropriately and adhered to high levels of personal hygiene and grooming to enhance the image of the Property

Remuneration

Competitive Remuneration

Only candidates with relevant experience and requirements will be shortlisted and contacted.

Start Date

Priority Position

Consideration

Candidates, who are already residing in Cape Town Region 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
  • Tertiary Educational documents
  • Written Reference Letters
  • A recent presentable profile photo’s
  • Chefs: 6-8 Food profile photos produced by yourself or in conjunction with the team

How to apply

Email us at info@pmrecruitment.co.za

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