Senior Sous Chef - Faircape Group
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We are looking for a Senior Sous Chef that will work within our Heritage Manor in Somerset West.
If you are an energetic chef with a creative flair and want to work for a well-established company, this is the ideal role for you!
Reporting to the Group Chef and taking full control of the kitchen (preparation, safety and hygiene, staff management), the job duties include, but are not limited to the following:
Meal Preparation and Presentation
- Control cooking of all food from preparation to presentation
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- Safety and Hygiene procedures
- Equipment usage
- Following meal specifications
- Streamline production plans with Chefs
Staff management and training
- Control all subordinate staff
- Ensure staff follows procedures correctly
- Ensure that all staff is trained on the required policies and procedures
- Ensure that all staff is trained on all cooking methods needed to perform their job
- Ensure that all staff are trained on how to use the equipment correctly and safely
- Identify training needs within the company and train teams accordingly
Stock control
- Printing specs
- Manage stock rotation system in Kitchens
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- Support in managing stock variances
- Following specs
- FIFO
- Wastage control
- Assisting in stock takes
- Labelling of all items as per procedure
Health and safety
- High standards of food hygiene
- Ensure GMP and documentation is up to date
- Ensure the entire kitchen is clean and hygienic
- Ensure daily and weekly cleaning schedules are adhered to
- Attend monthly health and safety meeting
Administration duties and reporting
- Daily paperwork
- Check sheets
- Weekly chefs report
Coffee Shop & Café fridge
- Quality of café product
- Baking of café goods
- Monitoring and management of the café fridge
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Qualifications:
- Chef's diploma/qualification from a registered tertiary education provider
Requirements and Experience:
- Proven experience in hospitality and catering of at least 3 years
- Proven experience in the management of kitchen staff 3-5 years
- Experiences with catering & management at multiple sites advantageous
- Experience in food quality management and standardisation
- Experience in writing & managing SOPs
- Quality orientated
- Ability to follow all sanitation procedures
- Excellent physical condition and stamina
- Ability to travel and relieve when needed
Skills and Knowledge:
- Ability to follow sanitization procedures
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong administration skills
- Focus on excellence and high quality standards
- Attention to detail
- Proven Leadership skills
- Strong knowledge of food handling procedures
- Strong knowledge of GMP
- Knowledge of various cooking and baking techniques and methods
- Knowledge of costings of menus
- Knowledge of excellent customer service principles
- Knowledge of menu design & planning
- Knowledge of health and safety requirements in a kitchen
- Multitasking essential
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Specific Requirements:
- Clear health record
- Clear criminal record
- Clear credit record
- Contactable references
- Valid driver’s licence
- Vaccinated against covid-19 or prepared to be vaccinated prior to commencing job
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