Executive Chef

Description:

Urgently Hiring: Executive ChefAn iconic establishment in Plettenberg Bay is seeking to appoint a highly skilled Executive Chef to join their culinary team. The Executive Chef is accountable for the overall success of the daily kitchen operations, and one who exhibits culinary talents by personally performing tasks while leading the staff and managing all food related functions. Â

Criteria:

• Post matric Culinary / Hotel School qualification
• 5 yearsâ experience in a 5-star hotel restaurant or similar environment in a Senior Management position
• Advanced knowledge of food professional principles and practices
• Familiar with the Plettenberg / Knysna community culture
• Have an outstanding culinary and wine knowledge
• Computer literacy
• Excellent communication skills
• Good numeracy skills
• High level of English proficiency
• Ability to plan and execute initiatives
• Ability to train and develop a team
• Must be motivated, enthusiastic, and energetic
• Must be a team player, with a positive attitude
• Availability to work shifts
• Must be able to work under pressure

Key Performance Objectives:

• Preparation and cooking of culinary offering
• Review and adjust systems and procedures in the kitchen to ensure their effectiveness
• Develop and create new menus and recipes based on standards or artistic contributions.
• Demonstrates knowledge of high-quality food products, presentations, and flavour
• Ensure compliance with food handling and sanitation standards
• Ensure compliance with all applicable safety standards, laws and regulations
• Supervision of kitchen shift operations and ensures compliance with all Food & Beverage policies, standards, and procedures
• Maintain purchasing, receiving and food storage standards
• Support procedures for food & beverage portion and waste controls.
• Maintain food quality and standards
• Exceed performance goals, budget goals and team goals
• Comprehends budgets, operating statements, and payroll progress reports as needed to assist in the financial management of department
• Understands the impact of departments operation on the overall property financial goals and objectives and manages to achieve or exceed budgeted goals
• Reviews staffing levels to ensure that guest service, operational and financial objectives are met
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CANDIDATES WHO WILL BE RESIDENT IN THE THE PLETTENBERG REGION AT THE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, ARE INVITED TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION

Requirements:

• Post matric Culinary / Hotel School qualification
• 5 yearsâ experience in a 5-star hotel restaurant or similar environment in a Senior Management position
• Advanced knowledge of food professional principles and practices
• Familiar with the Plettenberg / Knysna community culture
• Have an outstanding culinary and wine knowledge
• Computer literacy
• Excellent communication skills
• Good numeracy skills
• High level of English proficiency
• Ability to plan and execute initiatives
• Ability to train and develop a team
• Must be motivated, enthusiastic, and energetic
• Must be a team player, with a positive attitude
• Availability to work shifts
• Must be able to work under pressure

• Preparation and cooking of culinary offering
• Review and adjust systems and procedures in the kitchen to ensure their effectiveness
• Develop and create new menus and recipes based on standards or artistic contributions.
• Demonstrates knowledge of high-quality food products, presentations, and flavour
• Ensure compliance with food handling and sanitation standards
• Ensure compliance with all applicable safety standards, laws and regulations
• Supervision of kitchen shift operations and ensures compliance with all Food & Beverage policies, standards, and procedures
• Maintain purchasing, receiving and food storage standards
• Support procedures for food & beverage portion and waste controls.
• Maintain food quality and standards
• Exceed performance goals, budget goals and team goals
• Comprehends budgets, operating statements, and payroll progress reports as needed to assist in the financial management of department
• Understands the impact of departments operation on the overall property financial goals and objectives and manages to achieve or exceed budgeted goals
• Reviews staffing levels to ensure that guest service, operational and financial objectives are met
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