Production Chef - Corporate
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About Us TsAfrika is recruiting a Production Chef to join their team. A Production Chef will direct the preparation, seasoning, and cooking of salads, soups, fish, meats, vegetables, desserts, or other foods. As a leading African Integrated Workplace Management Solutions Provider, Tsebo Solutions Group offers clients reduced costs, risk and complexities together with increased quality, efficiency and productivity . We specialise in Catering, Facilities Management, Cleaning and Hygiene, Pest Control, Protection, Energy, Procurement, Workspace Design, Engineering, Remote Camps, and more . Developing our people – the heart of Tsebo – is the foundation of our purpose. The result is a knowledgeable workforce that is in touch with every nuance of our clients’ needs. DOWNLOAD OUR ONE-PAGER to find out more about who we are in a nutshell.
| 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 |
| Qualifications | • Relevant tertiary qualification and Associate Culinary Degree / or recognized in service training. • A minimum of 2 years of experience in kitchen preparation and cooking. |
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