Sous Chef

mPower People Solutions

Cape Town, Western Cape
Permanent
Full-time

25 days ago

Sous ChefOur Client located in Stellenbosch, is a signature fine-dining restaurant. We offer the opportunity to a highly experienced and committed individual to join our exceptional team as a Sous Chef.The perfect individual is highly self-motivated, someone with a strong background relating to Fine Dine Cuisine with exceptional culinary skills, passionate about food, experienced in a sophisticated and focused kitchen environment, quality driven, a leader, and able to perform under pressure.Key roles and responsibilities are as follows but not limited to:

Monitor activities of individuals to ensure safety or compliance with rules.
Check quality of foods or supplies.
Coordinate timing of food production activities.
Coordinate activities of food service staff.
Create new recipes or food presentations.
Determine prices for menu items.
Train food preparation or food service personnel.
Cook foods.
Perform human resources activities.
Order materials, supplies, or equipment.
Manage food service operations or parts of operations.
Estimate supplies, ingredients, or staff requirements for food preparation activities.
Inspect facilities, equipment or supplies to ensure conformance to standards.
Record operational or production data.
Schedule equipment maintenance.
Plan menu options.
Communicate with customers to resolve complaints or ensure satisfaction.
Plan special events.

Minimum Requirements:

A formal Culinary Education
Experience as a Sous Chef, in a highly motivated kitchen team, with a love for sophisticated dining
It is essential that you have experience working in a 4/5* establishment
Stable and solid track record with contactable references
International culinary experience will be advantageous
Knowledge of food trends local & international
Excellent record of kitchen management
Own reliable transport

Key Skills Requirements:

The position requires a creative and hands-on approach to food preparation and cooking
Creative and passionate about the culinary industry
Strong operational and management skills
Ability to lead and manage a team of people effectively
Excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent problem-solving skills
Resourceful, creative and forward-thinking
Adaptable to change
Computer literate

Remuneration Details:A competitive remuneration package will be offered.Consideration:Candidates, who are reside in Cape Town or Stellenbosch will have preference. We can only consider South African Citizens or applicants who hold a valid South African Permanent Residence. 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. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.All applications submitted must contain:

Updated CV with contactable references
Tertiary Educational documents
Professional Written References
1x Recent presentable profile photo in chef’s uniform
Your best 5-star food pictures

How to apply:Email us at recruitment@mpower-ps.co.zaPlease Note:If you have not heard back from our team within 3 weeks regarding your application, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

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