New Restaurant jobs in Cape Winelands, Western Cape

A Prestigious Luxury Boutique Estate In The Franschhoek Winelands Is Seeking A Talented Breakfast Chef.

Our client's luxury hospitality portfolio is known for sophisticated escapes and unique guest experiences, offering dynamic career opportunities to positive, vibrant, and energetic individuals.

The Breakfast Chef takes full responsibility for breakfast service to ensure that high-quality food is presented to guests with the effective management of the breakfast service team. This role is vital to ensure consistency at each breakfast service.

It requires a strong focus on food preparation, station set-up, and stock control.

Key Responsibilities:

Food Quality & Guest Experience

• Ensure all guests are cared for individually, meeting all individual needs, strictly adhering to dietary requirements, and preparing meals accordingly.
• Ensure the food served meets the expected standards, maintaining our high-end brand reputation.
• Ensure all breakfast items are seasonal, fresh, and organic as per company vision and standards.
• Buffet set-ups and replenishment to be executed exactly every day.
• Ensure that breakfast box orders are prepared fresh and packaged according to standard.

Daily Operations & Planning

• Check daily and weekly bookings forecast to ensure the proper ordering and planning is done in conjunction with the Head Chef.
• Report any complaints, concerns, or operational requirements to the Head Chef & F&B Manager, including faulty or new equipment requests to optimise offering and operations within the kitchen team.
• Review breakfast menus annually and make the necessary recommendations for seasonal or annual improvements with detailed monitoring and record keeping of fast-moving items vs items that are being wasted.

Team Leadership & Management

• Conduct daily team briefings and ensure all duties are carried out with all staff members duly informed of daily specials, out-of-stock items, and seasonal or replacement items.
• Assist the Head Chef in checking staff attendance, grooming, and personal hygiene.
• Ensure breakfast service is adequately staffed by monitoring the daily occupancies closely.
• Responsible for assisting the Head Chef with duty rosters and delegating staff duties, including coverage for holidays, sickness, and absenteeism.
• Supervise and coordinate activities of CDPs, Commis Chefs, and Interns to ensure efficient and smooth food service.
• Work alongside CDPs, Commis Chefs, and Interns to enhance kitchen efficiency.
• Spend as much time as possible cooking, leading the section, and providing hands-on training for junior team members.

Communication & Administration

• Maintain strong communication with the Front of House teams to ensure precise and timely delivery of each order.
• In conjunction with the Hotel Front Desk, note all special requests and specific breakfast service details are recorded on the PMS system for next day or future stays.

Cost Control & Financials

• Monitor and manage kitchen costs, including food, labour, and equipment maintenance, to achieve financial targets.
• Control costs by minimising spoilage and waste while ensuring portion control.

Experience and Skills

• Similar experience within a 5-star Hotel and/or fine dining restaurant.
• Excellent knowledge of food and beverage service standards.
• Strong knowledge of kitchen management, food costing, and inventory control.
• Ability to confidently operate within a fast-paced environment.
• Strong leadership abilities to guide junior kitchen staff.Inherent Requirements:
• A relevant culinary qualification.
• Preference will be given to candidates from the local and neighbouring areas.

Job Types: Permanent, Full-time

Pay: R24 000,00 per month

Education:

• Diploma (Preferred)

Experience:

• Chef within an upmarket restaurant or hotel: 5 years (Required)
• kitchen management, food costing and inventory control: 5 years (Required)
• Food Costing: 3 years (Required)

Language:

• English and Afrikaans (Required)

License/Certification:

• Culinary Diploma or Certificate (Required)
• SA ID (Required)

Location:

• Cape Winelands, Western Cape (Required)

Work Location: In person