Job Description

Our 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 Head Chef and to spearhead the overall kitchen operations with a strong ability to lead a fine dining operation.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:

• Menu engineering, costing, recipe design and testing, kitchen budget management
• Strong financial and administrative competence to drive through commercial efficiencies, kitchen budgets and to ensure profitability
• Strict stock controls and management, stock movement, rotation, ordering, supplier liaison and price negotiations
• Excellent control of food cost, wastage and kitchen preparation
• Ongoing staff training and development and staff recruitment
• Ensuring the team has high standards of food hygiene and follow the rules of health and safety

Minimum Requirements:

• A formal Culinary Education
• Minimum of 5 years experience as a Head Chef, leading 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 chefs uniform
• X10 of 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 2 weeks regarding your application, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

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