Job Summary
Hospitality and Outdoor- New Vacancy- Executive Chef Luxury Lodge- KwaZulu Natal Requirements · Minimum of 3-5 Years previous Head/Executive chef experience in a 4/5-star Environment (Essential) · Previous lodge experience highly beneficial · Food Hygiene and professional cooking qualifications (Essential) · Comprehensive knowledge of current leading culinary trends · Knowledgeable of all dietary and religious requirements · Good knowledge of creating, implementing, and maintaining written control documents and training manuals · Good knowledge and understanding of stock procedures and control · Good knowledge of planning, budgeting, and departmental administration · Valid Driver’s License Description · Having a strong ability and willingness to train, mentor, manage and continually improve the kitchen team · Comprehensive knowledge of current leading culinary trends · Systemize and streamline the kitchen – ordering stock, food preparation and presentation, timely delivery, wastage reduction, hygiene, budget control from receiving to execution. · Menu compilation and implementation · Maintain and go above the established standards of food hygiene, cleaning, and food handling to maintain impeccable quality within the kitchen, which meet current standards of legislation and compliance. · Managing, leading, and training of the kitchen staff in line with the property food directive, ensuring food preparation to the highest standard. · Effective Kitchen Administration to minimize shortages and wastage and effective stock control, assuming full responsibility of any shortages, wastage and variances. · Prepare budgets and aim to achieve budgeted gross profit · To take complete responsibility for the profitability of the department. · To manage and monitor all costs and implement measures to control them. · Implement, monitor, and maintain constant communication between the Kitchen, Management and Front of House staff. · Staff food control: cost, quality, and quantity. Package on offer · R Negotiable pm (based on experience) · Live In and meals · Medical aid and Provident Fund contribution Starting Date: June 2026