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Main Purpose of the job:

• We’re looking for a dynamic Catering Manager to join our catering team. This is your opportunity to combine culinary expertise with meaningful service in a healthcare environment.

What You’ll Do:

• In this role, you’ll be at the heart of our food service operations. You’ll ensure the smooth daily running of the kitchen, from menu planning to production processes, while keeping food and labour costs in check. You’ll also play a vital role in ensuring compliance with HACCP standards and accommodating special dietary needs for our patients and clients.

What We’re Looking For:

• Tertiary qualification in Food & Beverage Services or Culinary Arts
• Minimum 3 years’ progressive kitchen management experience
• Proven track record of delivering results within budget
• High-volume, complex foodservice experience
• Special diets knowledge
• Strong understanding of HSE regulations (advantageous).
• Excellent leadership, communication, and customer service skills.
• Computer literacy and solid HACCP knowledge.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing daily kitchen operations in a high-volume setting.
• Implementing and monitoring production processes.
• Managing food and labour costs within budget.
• Maintaining full compliance with HACCP standards.
• Planning and developing menus for varied dietary requirements.
• Leading, motivating, and managing the kitchen brigade.
• Supporting strategic and day-to-day operational decisions.
• Strong understanding of HSE regulations (advantageous).
• Excellent leadership, communication, and customer service skills.
• Computer literacy and solid HACCP knowledge.

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Job Description

• The successful candidate will be responsible for a large debtor’s book with a diverse customer base. The candidate must have great attention to detail coupled with strong analytical and numerical skills.

 Key Responsibilities:

• Debt collection
• Payment allocation
• Maintain client accounts
• Ensure the account is correct before sending a statement 
• Resolve customer queries
• Attend meetings with Regional Manager/Financial Manager on the state of the accounts 
• Sending copies of invoices, credits, and statements to customers, or when required to the business
• Ensure the Age Analysis is up to date with commentary on each client 
• Going to see customers where needed
• Sorting out of accounts in arrears or incorrect cash allocations
• Reconciliations of individual debtor accounts  
• Preparing daily cash summaries and cash flow forecasts
• Preparation of debtor’s collection forecasts
• Other Ad hoc finance and debtors tasks

Knowledge, skills, and Competencies

• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to reconcile complex debtors' accounts
• Excel Skills
• Analytical and numerical skills
• Effectively plan your day and prioritize your duties
• Work under pressure and extended hours if necessary
• Bookkeeping/Financial tertiary qualifications
• Critical thinking
• Problem solving

Education and experience:

• Matric relevant qualifications are an advantage
• 3- 5 Years relevant debtors experience
• Knowledge of Credit Management
• Knowledge of Credit Bureau
• Knowledge of Credit Act, Companies Act
• SAP experience would be advantageous
• Excellent MS Office Skills
   

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The Main Purpose of the job

• The successful incumbent will be responsible to assist with all food service-related activities which include managing daily operations of the kitchen area, implementation of the production process, managing food/labour costs, and an overall understanding of HACCP.

  Education and Experience required:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in food and beverage services or culinary arts is compulsory
• Minimum 3 Years of experience of progressive/kitchen management is compulsory
• Experience working within budget guidelines to deliver results is compulsory
• High Volume, complex foodservice operations experience is highly desirable

 Knowledge, Skills and Competencies required:

• Strong knowledge of HSE is advantageous
• Knowledge of the catering environment ranging from fine dining to restaurant dining
• Knowledge of South African and industry-specific laws
• Customer Service Skills
• Management Skills
• Communication Skills
• Exceptional Functions Skills
• Ability to balance the budget and save on soft costs
• Computer literate

 Key areas of responsibility:

• Assist with managing daily operations of the assigned unit.
• Assist with implementation of the production process.
• Assist with managing food/labour costs.
• Overall understanding of HACCP.
• To develop and plan menus.
• Kitchen brigade management.
• Assist in the management of the strategic and day to day operations of the operation.
   

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Main purpose of the position:

• To clean, stock and supply assigned area, inspection and documenting maintenance activities and special cleaning projects.

Education and Experience required:

• Matric essential
• Customer service experience is an advantage
• Proven working experience as a cleaner in corporate environment would be an advantage

Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies:

• Knowledge of cleaning chemicals and supplies
• Communication skills
• Takes pride in personal appearance and hygiene

Key areas of responsibility:

• Perform a variety of tasks associated with food production
• General support required front and back of house
   

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Main purpose of the position:

• To clean, stock and supply assigned area, inspection and documenting maintenance activities and special cleaning projects.

Education and Experience required:

• Matric essential
• Customer service experience is an advantage
• Proven working experience as a cleaner in corporate environment would be an advantage

Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies:

• Knowledge of cleaning chemicals and supplies
• Communication skills
• Takes pride in personal appearance and hygiene

Key areas of responsibility:

• Perform a variety of tasks associated with food production
• General support required front and back of house

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Purpose of the role:

• We are currently looking for an experienced storeman to join our team, the successful candidate will administer and control stock, liaise directly with the supplier and staff as well as supervise the store associate.

Desirable education and experience:

• 2 Years of work experience 
• Matric and Logistics qualification advantageous
• Experience working in a hospitality environment would be preferred but not essential as training will be provided
• Systems and supervisory experience will be an advantage
• A valid driver’s license

Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies:

• Computer literacy
• Ability to work with numbers and calculations
• Planning and organization skills
• Time management skills
• Communication skills
• Ability to work autonomously and under pressure
• Ability to delegate

Key areas of responsibility:

• Place orders and liaise with suppliers upon approval of Project/Assistant Catering Manager
• Ensure that prices and quantity concur with order sheet and invoice
• Issuing of stock/groceries to all external departments
• Weighing of all food products being issued to staff for production
• Manage the stock ratio of stores in line with the budget on a minimum/maximum stock level
• Assist in weekly and monthly stocktake
• Complete all HSE records correctly and timeously
• Supervise the storeroom/fridge/freezer
• Ensure storeroom/fridge/freezer is locked and always cleaned
• Check all goods entering the stores' area in terms of quality/data sheets and are correctly labelled
• Receive all stock from suppliers an ensure all stock received is in order.
• Will be requested to work over weekends.
• Ensure all stock is packed away after each mealtime service.
• Ensure quality checks are done on all food products.
• Implement strict controls in the fridge/freezer and storeroom
• Work in conjunction with the project/assistant Catering Manager