Cape Town Region: Female Executive Chef – Luxury Hotel, Cape Town – Ee posted by Cedrus Libani Recruitment Agency Ltd

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Female Executive Chef to join our luxury hotel in Cape Town. As a key member of our culinary team, you will be responsible for ensuring the highest quality food and exceptional customer service. With a strong focus on innovation, menu planning, and cost control, we are looking for a self-disciplined leader with excellent communication skills and a passion for delivering outstanding results.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure maximization of profitability through efficiency and excellent controls
• Update menus when required and ensure a high degree of culinary creativity within the budgeted cost framework
• Assist in the preparation and motivate the annual food budget
• Close liaison with F&B Manager to ensure optimum communication of co-operation between kitchen and service operations
• Maintain consistently high food quality and presentation
• Ensure proper utilization of operating equipment, including correct handling, storage, and regular stock counts to minimize losses
• Constantly monitor performance of staff on an ongoing basis
• Ensure ongoing training is in place to enhance standards and development of staff
• Review departmental performance against objectives set
• Take charge of all aspects of selection, training, and performance management of subordinates
• Maintain highest standard of personal hygiene, safety, culinary SOPs
• Schedule employee rosters to ensure correct level of coverage and LS transport requirements
• Attend to Food Service queries and complaints services
• Provide guest service overview in dining areas and random meet and greet
• Contribute to hotel liaisons with necessary industry and service operators as required

Requirements

• At least 5 years’ experience in a four/ five-star hotel as either Executive Chef or Senior Sous Chef
• Exceptional cooking skills with emphasis on high quality dishes, conference menus, room service menus, food ideas for promotional offers, seasonal menu ideas
• Menu planning, costing, innovation, and promotional skills
• Stock Control to ensure maximum efficiency
• Hygiene and Safety Controls
• Self-disciplined with strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Staff training, coaching, and management
• Good IR knowledge and conflict handling skills
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office
• INFOR “Front Office and Cashiering functions” an advantage (optional)
• Fluent in English – verbal and written

Qualifications

• Minimum Std. 10 (Grade 12) Recognized Culinary qualification/s