Cooks and chefs are required in Foreshore.
Job responsibilities:
- Take full responsibility and management of this contract
- All aspects of purchasing, food preparation & presentation.
- Menu design, planning & implementation.
- Charged with maximizing the productivity of the kitchen staff as well as having a passionate interest in the business beyond the kitchen doors
- Extraordinary cooking skills (creativity and new ideas/Chef tables & cooking demos).
- Ensure that all equipment/stock/uniforms under chef’s control are managed and kept secure.
- Take ownership and responsibility for overall management.
- Keep up to date on modern cuisine trends and willing to try new things.
- Human resources management /efficiently manage a team of staff.
- Further your own knowledge of management methods and principles to ensure future advancement and further upgrading in management standards for the profession as a whole.
- Give and take culinary direction in a positive and impactful manner
- Monitor and manage a cost effective production process reflecting best practices.
- Ensure a consistent food and beverage COS in all outlets are maintained and in line with agreed upon benchmark targets.
- Monitor and manage hygiene standard and status in kitchens - 90% external audit.
- Ensure the compliance of Fedics to Health and Safety standards on the complex.
- Promote and ensure a safe working environment to guests and staff.
- Familiarise yourself and comply with existing procedures to ensure consistency.
- Make sure that the necessary stocks are on hand at the right quality and quantity.
- Responsible for food budgets and to achieve their requirements with respect to average spend, profit percentages and expenses
- Ensure that all statutory, as well as company hygiene regulations are being strictly adhered to, while working towards improving systems and processes
- Controls such as weekly stock takes/stock rotation /par stock levels to be maintained.
Job requirements:
- Interpersonal & Communication skills (verbal/written)
- Customer centric
- Flair, passion and fresh food driven
- Desire to make your name in the kitchen with a view to developing your management career
- Able to meet set deadlines and do menu planning
- General admin & management skills
- Productivity driven and cost conscious
- Organizing/Planning skills
- Please send your curriculum vitae and salary expectation
