Head Chef at Distell

Introduction:

Nederburg in Paarl is looking to recruit a head chef for a new start-up, with a genuine passion for food and wine, who is excited by new challenges and can demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit. The ideal candidate will be a dynamic individual; ready to roll-up his/her sleeves and hit the ground running in order to launch a new restaurant by mid-April.This role would require an ambitious individual capable of leading a team to develop and bring to life an innovative, Bistro-style daytime restaurant, to complement the historic and premium wine brand.

With plenty to be getting on with, your main responsibilities will include:

• Delivering food products of consistent high quality, following standard recipes and meeting special guest requests
• Full management of monthly stock counts, food costs and budgeted GP’s.
• Taking immediate corrective actions where necessary to ensure compliance with all quality standards, especially health & food safety practices and controls.
• Managing and adhering to kitchen budgets and forecasts.
• Recruiting, developing and leading a motivated and efficient team
• Engaging with key stakeholders to ensure cross-functional effectiveness

Inherent Requirements

• Minimum 5 years experience as a Head Chef
• Professional Cookery qualification
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications

Experience and skills

• Developing and costing menus that offer the food needs, dietary requirements and expectations of guests, in line with the Estates vision.
• Experienced in preparing annual plans including budgets and monitoring financial performance.
• Experienced in selecting, motivating, guiding and leading operational team members.
• Competent in developing, training and ensuring policies, processes and standards are implemented and applied across the kitchen and back of house.
• Ability to monitor and ensure compliance with health, safety, security and other legal requirements across the kitchen.
• Great collaborator and influencer on social Media
• Agile and change-fit