Chef De Partie- Worcester

Sun International

Location
Worcester, Western Cape
Minimum qualification
Diploma
Closing date

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In brief

**Overview** Sun International is seeking a Chef de Partie for its Food & Beverage team in Worcester. This role involves supervising the day-to-day delivery of culinary products and managing the team within a specific kitchen section. The primary objective is to prepare, produce, and present exceptional food products in line with Sun International’s operational excellence standards, procedural compliance, and customer experience expectations. **What you will do** * Supervise the preparations of mise-en-place and preparations for service. * Be present in the kitchen during service to supervise and support chefs in the creation and presentation of quality culinary dishes against guest orders and/or function requirements. * Identify any anomalies or issues with regards the appearance/functioning of equipment and systems within the specific kitchen section. * Complete opening and closing checklists and registers. * Support and assist the team of chefs in the section with troubleshooting and to provide professional standards and solutions. * Supervise kitchen practices in line with standard operating procedures. * Supervise the storage of operating equipment. * Supervise health, safety, hygiene, and environmental elements in the outlets. * Follow up on any fault logging with the technical departments and housekeeping until resolution. * Conduct stock control procedures and report on variances. * Identify coaching needs and facilitate on-the-job training as required. * Prepare mise-en-place, conduct checks, and preparations for service in line with SOP. * Identify issues with regards own workstation appearance and functioning of equipment and systems. * Check cleanliness of own section or station. * Supervise the daily operation and preparation of food. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * **Education:** * Grade 12 / Matric * 2-Year Culinary Diploma or equivalent national qualification in culinary skills at Diploma level * Membership with South African Chef’s Association and other relevant culinary accreditation * **Experience:** * 3 years culinary experience as a commis chef in a similarly graded hotel / restaurant kitchen environment * **Skills and Knowledge:** * **Behavioural:** * Deep customer and market understanding * Responsive to customer feedback * Demonstrate end-to-end ownership for resolving customer problems * Accountability * Continuous improvement * Transparency * Collaborative and a team player * Clear communicator * Takes ownership * **Technical:** * OE usage and storage * Culinary Product Knowledge * Cooking Methodology / Knife skills * Legislation – food safety standards & regulations * Environmental and sustainability standards * Waste management * Stock control * Proficient Computer Skills * Micros / Opera is preferred **Who should apply** This role is suitable for an experienced culinary professional, specifically a Chef de Partie, who is prepared to supervise a kitchen section and its team in the preparation and presentation of exceptional food. The ideal candidate will be focused on operational excellence, procedural compliance, and delivering high customer satisfaction. They should possess strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills, demonstrating accountability, collaboration, and a proactive approach to continuous improvement. Essential technical skills include culinary expertise, knowledge of food safety and environmental standards, stock control, and proficient computer skills, preferably with Micros/Opera experience. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/chef-de-partie-worcester-sun-international Source: myjobmag

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Job description

Job Purpose * Sun International is looking for a Chef de Partie to join our Food & beverage team. The successful candidate will be responsible for to supervise the day-to-day delivery of culinary products and team in a section of the kitchen with the objective of preparing, producing and presenting exceptional food products in line with Sun International’s operational excellence standards, procedural compliance and customer experience expectations. Key Performance Areas * Supervise the preparations of mise-en-place and preparations for service is present in the kitchen during service to supervise and support the chefs in the creation and presentation of quality culinary dishes food against guest orders and / or function requirements * Identify any anomalies or issues with regards the appearance/ functioning of equipment and systems within the specific kitchen section * Completes opening and closing checklists and registers * Support and assist team of chefs in the section with troubleshooting and to provide professional standards and solutions * Supervise kitchen practices in line with standard operating procedures * Supervise the storage of operating equipment * Supervise health, safety, hygiene and environmental elements in the outlets * Follows up on any fault logging with the technical departments and housekeeping until resolution * Conduct stock control procedures and report on variances * Identify coaching needs and facilitate on-the-job training as required * Prepare mise-en-place, conduct checks and preparations for service in line with SOP Identify issues with regards own workstation appearance and functioning of equipment and systems * Check cleanliness of own section or station * Supervise the daily operation and preparation of food Job Requirements Education * Grade 12 / Matric * 2-Year Culinary Diploma or equivalent national qualification in culinary skills at Diploma level * Membership with South African Chef’s Association and other relevant culinary accreditation Experience * 3 years culinary experience as a commis chef in a similarly graded hotel / restaurant kitchen environment Skills and Knowledge Behavioural: * Deep customer and market understanding * Responsive to customer feedback * Demonstrate end‑to‑end ownership for resolving customer problems * Accountability * Continuous improvement * Transparency * Collaborative and a team player * Clear communicator * Takes ownership  Technical * OE usage and storage * Culinary Product Knowledge * Cooking Methodology / Knife skills * Legislation – food safety standards & regulations * Environmental and sustainability standards * Waste management * Stock control * Proficient Computer Skills * Micros / Opera is preferred

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