Senior Sous Chef

Job Description

Feedem is recruiting for a Senior Sous Chef to oversee kitchen staff and ensure high-quality food production. The role involves a variety of creative, organizational, and leadership tasks to maintain optimal kitchen operations and client satisfaction.

Requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualification and/or equivalent in the food industry
• Minimum matric
• Minimum of 3 years’ management and professional cookery experience
• Minimum of 5-8 years’ experience as a Sous Chef
• Must have reliable vehicle and driver’s license
• Training background
• Fine dining upmarket restaurant experience
• Demonstrate leadership, innovation, and commitment
• Ability to produce high volume of work in a timely manner which is accurate, complete, and of high quality
• Interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)
• Strong financial/business acumen and understanding of food cost and labor efficiencies
• Computer literate
• Organizing and planning skills
• Team player that is production driven
• Knowledge sharing culture - able and willing to do hands-on skills training at units
• Great time-keeping and excellent food skills
• Strong in functions
• Relationship building - network and keep a good line of communication open with clients
• Strong client and customer service skills (customer centric)
• Disciplinary procedures knowledge / Basic HR & IR
• Attention to detail with general admin and management skills

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of purchasing, food preparation, and presentation
• Deputize in the Catering Manager’s absence if necessary
• Promote the professional growth and development of the culinary team
• Ensure that all staff are familiar with the day’s requirements
• Give and take culinary direction in a positive and impactful manner
• Responsible for running the kitchen operation as well as having a passionate interest in the business beyond the kitchen doors
• Make sure that the necessary stocks are on hand at the right quality and quantity
• Produce menus which demonstrate flair, imagination, and an upmarket awareness that meets customer needs and VIP function preferences
• Oversee and develop the organization of food preparation and production according to the demands of the business units whilst maintaining the Feedem company standard
• Ensure that all statutory, as well as company hygiene regulations are being strictly adhered to, while working towards improving systems and processes
• Responsible for food budgets and to achieve their requirements with respect to average spend, profit percentages, and expenses
• Ensure that all maintenance problems are timeously reported and followed up
• Guarantee that all communications between service areas and kitchen run smoothly
• Ensure that each dish leaving the kitchen is checked for quality, quantity, presentation, and correct temperature
• 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
• Stay abreast with food trends as well as best practices