Production Chef

Tsebo Catering is looking for a Production Chef to join our team in Secunda . The succesful candidate will be required to plan, direct, and supervise the food preparation and cooking activities of the kitchen. 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Analyse recipes to assign prices to menu items, based on food and overhead costs.

• Check the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.

• Check the quantity and quality of received products.

• Collaborate with other personnel to plan and develop recipes and menus, taking into account such factors as seasonal availability of ingredients and the likely number of customers.

• Demonstrate new cooking techniques and equipment to staff.

• Determine how food should be presented, and create decorative food displays.

• Determine production schedules and staff requirements necessary to ensure timely delivery of services.

• Plan, direct, and supervise the food preparation and cooking activities of multiple units

• Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations.

• May be required to assist with any other duties that may be outside scope of responsibility

• Hands on involvement with the focus of improving the cooking and overall standards of meals served

• Ability to carry out on the job training with chefs and cooks for the unit

• Introduction of new trends in the industry that will uplift the standards and reduce cost of sales without affecting quality

Skills and Competencies

• Must be able to communicate clearly with managers, kitchen and dining room personnel and guests.

• Strong judgement and problem solving skills

• Excellent people skills

• Strong interpersonal and communicative skills (verbal and written)

• Flexibility with regards to working hours

• Attention to detail

• Client service orientated

• Business management principles

• Fully computer literate

• Excellent food/Chef skills and background

• A minimum of 4 years of experience in kitchen preparation and cooking.

• Must be willing to relocate 

• Drivers licence 

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification and Associate Culinary Degree / or recognized in service training.