Personal Assistant / Chef | Luxury Restaurant | Somerset West

Salary: Negotiable DOE

Kendrick Recruitment is seeking a dynamic and highly organised Personal Assistant / Chef for a luxury restaurant based in Somerset West. This unique and varied role requires a candidate with fine dining culinary experience combined with strong administrative and organisational skills.

The successful candidate will support the operational and logistical side of the business while also assisting in the kitchen when required. This role is suited to someone adaptable, disciplined, and capable of balancing both hospitality and administrative responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assisting with restaurant and event food preparation when required
  

• Supporting the management team with daily administrative tasks
  

• Managing internal and external communications
  

• Liaising with guests in a professional and polished manner
  

• Assisting with logistics, reporting, and operational coordination
  

• Supporting with event planning and execution
  

• Monitoring kitchen hygiene standards and ensuring compliance with regulations
  

• Assisting with food costing and maintaining awareness of food cost management
  

• Ensuring tasks are completed efficiently with strong attention to deadlines and timekeeping
  

• Supporting HR-related processes and maintaining knowledge of labour legislation
  

Requirements:

• Proven fine dining chef experience
  

• Strong administrative and organisational skills
  

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to manage both internal and external correspondence
  

• High standards of hygiene and kitchen discipline
  

• Solid understanding of logistics and operational planning
  

• Knowledge of food costing and kitchen financial controls
  

• Basic understanding of HR processes and labour law
  

• Highly adaptable with the ability to work in a constantly changing environment
  

• Strong sense of responsibility, task completion, and time management
  

• Reliable transport and the ability to drive a Defender
  

Role Breakdown:

• Approximately 30% cooking (restaurant service and events)
  

• Approximately 70% communications, reporting, administration, and logistics
  

Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV to apply for this opportunity.