Griller (Fixed Term) - Umhlanga, Durban at Hollywoodbets

Job Description

Hollywoodbets has an exciting opportunity available for a Griller to be based at Umhlanga, Durban. The successful incumbent will be responsible for the preparation and grilling of large quantities of fast food for the F&B Department. Steady supply of fast food against consumer demand and quality standards whilst at the same time maintaining exceptional hygiene and safety standards. Deliver the correct quantity of food, at the right time at a consistent quality.

Advantageous:

• 1-year food and beverage experience
• GAAP system experience
• Stock management

Responsibilities:

• Ensure adherence to Health and Safety regulations and appropriate hygiene practices. This means that the chefs should be appropriately clothed in line with H&S prescriptions. It also means that the kitchen area and food preparation and cooking should take place in a hygienic manner.
• Inspect and constantly ensure that food preparation is clean and well maintained. This includes food cooking equipment and work surfaces, to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices and ensure conformance to established standards.
• Report any operational problems (faulty/damaged equipment) that could hinder daily operations.
• Estimates amounts of required supplies, such as food and ingredients. Understanding of portion ratio and costings.
• Submit daily requisitions to order stock required for the day, taking into account trends, busy week periods/peak periods. Ensure the stock requisition process is followed for all food items and required for food preparation.
• Check the quantity and quality of received stock, sign for and take accountability of food stock received. Ensure that stock received are of good quality to ensure quality of meals. Able to report on food stock as per requirements as well as account for variances. Ensure that all stock in food manufacturing and preparation is accounted for.
• Cook ingredients timeously according to menu in GAAP. Ensure time managements in cooking to ensure that food is in time for serving.
• Use of relevant kitchen utilities and commercial equipment to ensure speedy production of food.
• Check the quality of cooked food to ensure that Hollywood standards are met.
• Ensure that food variances and wastages are disclosed and accounted for. Ensure that caution is taken in preparation and cooking of meals to minimize wastage.
• Report all kitchen breakages to F&B Branch Manager.
• Monitor employee’s sanitation practices to ensure that standards and regulations are met.
• Dish order portions for all food items as per GAAP standard portioning requirements. Ensure that presentation is per prescribed Hollywood regulations and serve food to waitrons.
• Ensure that staff meal orders are placed under supervision of the F&B Branch Manager. Ensure sign off on the meal after the F&B Branch Manager has checked to verify content and quantity. Ensure VIP received the signed slip when leaving the premises with any personal meals purchased.
• Prepare fast food in accordance with GAAP recipe.
• Ensure adherence to internal policies and procedures.
• Assistance in prepping for events.

Skills and competencies:

• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong attention to detail
• High level of integrity, trustworthiness & reliability

Please be advised that should you not be contacted within 30 days, kindly consider your application to be unsuccessful.