A fine-dining restaurant, that specialises in Italian and Mediterranean meals, is looking for a kitchen manager in Nelspruit.

Please note: If you do not fit the specification with the minimum requirements your application will not be accepted for this position. Shortlisted candidates may be required to complete an assessment or test to demonstrate your knowledge of this position.

Requirements:

• Chef qualification and minimum of three years’ experience in the industry
• To coordinate the whole kitchen
• To assist in preparation of the specialty dishes, train, and coach all BOH staff
• Recipe conception on speciality dishes
• Liaise with HQ on a constant basis in terms of direction, training, and follow up
• Compliance to HQ best practise standards
• Ensure that you are serving only the best quality to guests at all times. Freshness, taste, and look
• Look after the food cost, and maintain spot stock checks on high value items, like fish, meat, chicken, cheese
• To work closely with GM in achieving food cost and margin goals
• To manage, train and maintain all kitchen staff in preparation of the food relevant to their position and station
• Coordination with suppliers and maintaining good relationships
• Follow all uniform guidelines
• Remain calm in busy, stressful situations
• Demonstrate a high level of organisation, attention-to-detail and sense-of-urgency
• To constantly improves his knowledge in regards to the current food trends, to attend and actively participate all food training sessions on and off restaurant site
• Practice all safety and hygiene standards by HASAP
• To check and follow up on the prep, daily cleaning, and weekly cleaning check lists
• Recycle products (where possible) glass, paper, tin 
• To capture and to count weekly and monthly stock count
• To do weekly kitchen staff roster
• To deal with daily and weekly orders for the BOH, stock receiving
• Maintain a well-groomed appearance 

Applicants must reside in Nelspruit or surrounding area.

Only South African citizens, who are suitably qualified, live in the applicable area and meet the requirements of the position are eligible to apply for this vacancy.

Please take note: if you have not been contacted within 14 days, please consider your application unsuccessful. 

Visit our website to view all of our current vacancies: www.mprtc.co.za

Posted on 22 Jan 11:39