Sous Chef- Skukuza

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**Overview** This is a new vacancy for a Senior Sous Chef at a Luxury Lodge located in Skukuza, Mpumalanga, operating within the Hospitality and Outdoor sector. The Senior Sous Chef provides service to the kitchen department, holding full responsibility for kitchen management under the Head Chef and assuming complete responsibility in the Head Chef’s absence. The core purpose of the role is to ensure the kitchen is supervised and produces quality food in a hygienic environment. **What you will do** The key responsibilities for this role include: * Providing service to the kitchen department. * Fully managing the kitchen under the Head Chef, and assuming complete responsibility for the kitchen in their absence. * Ensuring the kitchen is supervised and that the quality of food is produced in a hygienic environment. * Exercising portion control according to the number of guests dining. * Managing stock rotation in terms of mise-en-place in preparation of dishes. * Ensuring all kitchen equipment is cared for, keeping breakages to a minimum. * Reporting equipment maintenance issues to the Head Chef immediately. * Continually growing junior kitchen staff and self in terms of kitchen knowledge and skills. * Discussing any training requirements with the Head Chef. * Implementing and adhering to health and hygiene standards. * Playing a part in the recycling process. * Providing a handover to the next shift with all responsibilities and guest requests listed. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * 3 years previous Sous/Head Chef experience in a 4/5-star Lodge environment (Essential). * Cooking and Hygiene qualifications (Beneficial). * Ability for menu compilation and implementation. * Ability to co-ordinate the kitchen team to produce menus and food items with attention to detail and high standards of presentation. * Ability for ordering of stock and rostering of staff. * Knowledgeable of all dietary requirements. * Good knowledge of creating, implementing, and maintaining written control documents and training manuals. * Good knowledge and understanding of stock procedures and control. * Good knowledge of planning, budgeting, and departmental administration. **Who should apply** The ideal candidate is an experienced Senior Sous or Head Chef with a minimum of 3 years of experience in a 4/5-star lodge environment. They should possess strong leadership, coordination, and administrative skills, capable of fully managing a kitchen, including menu compilation and implementation, stock ordering, staff rostering, planning, budgeting, and departmental administration. Essential traits include a commitment to producing quality food in a hygienic environment, meticulous attention to portion control and equipment care, and a strong understanding of dietary requirements, stock procedures, control documents, and staff training. The candidate must be proactive in fostering staff development, adhering to health and hygiene standards, and participating in recycling processes. Cooking and Hygiene qualifications are considered beneficial. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.jobmail.co.za/jobs/it-computer/other-it-computer/skukuza/sous-chef-skukuza-id-7610676 Source: jobmail

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