South Africa: Executive Chef – Pilanesberg posted by Phoenix Recruitment

5* Luxury Game Lodge in the Pilanesberg is looking for a seasoned Executive Chef who can produce creative culinary delights for high-end clientele. We are looking for someone who can produce finer food with attention to detail and high standards of presentation in a high volume, faced paced environment . Duties: Plated or Set menu compilation and implementation to best support high end culinary experience for all our guests. Maintain or improve the established standards of food hygiene, cleaning, and food handling to ensure impeccable quality within the kitchen for compliance with regulations. Manage supplier relations to ensure consistent timely delivery of fresh quality ingredients. Ensure that stock ordering, receiving, stock takes and requisitions procedures are strictly followed according to par levels and company standards for better accuracy. Effective kitchen administration to minimise wastages and shortages and effective stock control assuming full responsibility of the food cost relative to set budgets. Having a strong ability and willingness to train, mentor, develop and continually improve the kitchen brigade. Performance management and discipline of staff. Requirements: Grade 12 Professional Cookery / Culinary Arts Diploma from a reputable hotel school. Minimum 5-years’ experience as an Executive Chef in a large 5* Lodge / Hotel establishment In depth knowledge of food costing, cost control and budgeting. Must be versatile, skilled in hot and pastry kitchen, and multi-venue catering. Excellent understanding of the latest food trends and concepts. Finer attention to detail and maintaining a guest centric approach in everything. Ability to drive change and to look for operational efficiencies / synergies. Highly presentable with excellent communication skills and balanced emotional intellect.