Head Chef

Restaurant – Knysna

Requirements:

• 3-5 Years previous Head Chef experience in a Restaurant environment
• Food Hygiene and professional cooking qualifications (Essential)
• Must be prepared to work shifts
• Knowledgeable of all dietary and religious requirements
• Good knowledge of planning, budgeting and departmental administration
• Valid Driver’s License
• Must be computer literate
• Must fully understand costings and how to achieve costs. 
• Competent when it comes to stock counts and ordering
• Capable of doing weekly schedules for the kitchen brigade
• Must have a good understanding of health and safety
• Someone who wants to establish themselves in the garden route and who wants to build a reputation for themselves.

Description:

• Systemize and streamline the kitchen – ordering stock, food preparation and presentation, timely delivery, wastage reduction, hygiene, budget control from receiving to execution. 
• Menu compilation and implementation 
• Maintain and go above the established standards of food hygiene, cleaning and food handling to maintain impeccable quality within the kitchen, which meet current standards of legislation and compliance.  
• Effective Kitchen Administration to minimize shortages and wastage and effective stock control, assuming full responsibility of any shortages, wastage, and variances.  
• Prepare budgets and aim to achieve budgeted gross profit 

Package on offer:

• R 25 – R28k pm.

Starting Date: ASAP.

To Apply: elmarie@hospitalityandoutdoor.co.za