Executive Chef at Discovery Limited

Job purpose

Under the guidance of one’s manager and the HealthyFood Studio Team, provides the highest quality, professionalism and representation of the Discovery Brand and values. To be a brand ambassador to the HealthyFood Studio and have a true reflection of the nutrition philosophy. To oversee the general running and management of a cooking studio. To maximize guest satisfaction with the utmost skills, knowledge, quality and expertise.

Duties and responsibilities

• Run HealthyFood Studio cooking classes daily, ensure passion and philosophy is given in every class presented. 
• Oversees all kitchen duties, recons, stock take, wastages, breakages, staff rosters, and health and safety regulations.
• Manages all food production, for classes, team builds, master classes, events and all catering requirements.
• Maximises guest satisfaction for all classes, events and catering.
• Adheres to the Discovery’s’ brand, core values, standards, ambitious and innovative attitude to do more.
• Assures staffing rosters are managed, and communicated with external party.
• Relationship management with all supplier partners.
• Coordinates activities, times and communicates priorities to ensure correct preparation and delivery of food for functions, events and classes.
• Monitors and facilitates communication between kitchen production and service staff.
• Coordinates with the relevant departments and HFS coordinator.
• Ensures readiness and compliance in a case of a last minute change.
• Checks that staff meets and exceeds internal customer service expectations by training and encouraging staff to use ‘Yes I Can’ principles and standards.
• Identifies training needs and makes sure staff receives training, including skills training to produce consistent results.  
• Brand Ambassador roles and responsibilities, oversee all media and PR events related to HFS, travel required.
• Written content for articles, filmed for various video content.

Qualifications

• Matric certificate - NQF – National Qualification Level.
• City and Guilds qualification in professional cookery.
• Minimum of 6 years’ experience, sous chef’s positions.

Working conditions

Working Hours: (Shift based)

• Tuesday – Sunday 06h00 – 23h00
• Public Holidays – 06h00 – 23h00
• Classes, functions, events and catering to happen at the HealthyFood Studio in Discovery 1DP building.
• Marketing events – Outside of HealthyFood Studio, adhoc bases. 
• Travel – Throughout the year, adhoc bases.

Laws, Regulations and Policies

• Monitors and makes sure staff follows all applicable laws, especially in regards to food safety and sanitation.

Healthy and Safety

• Adheres to all health, sanitation and food safety rules and regulations and makes sure that all staff adheres to these.
• Ensure that all potential and real hazards are reported and reduced immediately.
• Fully understand the building emergency procedure for the safety and security of the guests and employees.
• Stimulates and encourages general awareness of health and safety.
• Ensure that the highest standards if personal hygiene, dress, appropriate uniform, appearance, and conduct is maintained by all employees in the department.