Role Context<\/p>\n
Kitchen Management<\/p>\n
\tPlan, implement and manage the daily operations within the kitchen by delegating tasks to the kitchen staff to ensure available resources for a successful shift and navigating challenges.
\n\tSetup kitchen with the required cooking utensils and equipment to ensure all the needed resources are safe and readily available within the kitchen for staff to use.
\n\tDevelop, plan and implement a variety of menus, by studying recipes and the required ingredients, considering available stock, and monitoring the allocated budget, so as to deliver food that is delicious and cost effective.
\n\tPlate food in a manner that is attractive to the eye, served with the appropriate accompaniments and condiments, to appeal to the clients.
\n\tAct as supervisor to Cooks and kitchen staff when needed to guide, train and develop their culinary skills.
\n\tRespond to unexpected changes or requests, managing special request, such a dietary request, by adapt the existing menu or developing new menu based on available stock and equipment to deliver on stakeholder expectations.<\/p>\n
Meal Preparation<\/p>\n
\tOversee the preparation and cooking of all meals as per the standard recipes, production schedules and cycle menus, to ensure efficient and consistent delivery of meals to all key stakeholders.
\n\tPrepare meals, when required to support the Cooks, by following a predetermined menu indicating the exact ingredients to be used, cooking methods and portion control, while adjusting heat levels and stirring as needed, to ensure consistency and quality across all meals.
\n\tExecute potion control of all meals by making use of a predetermined formula to weighing and measuring all the various components of the meal, so as to deliver a uniformed end-product for all key stakeholders.
\n\tPrepare cooking ingredients in advance, by setting up the workstations with the necessary ingredients and cooking tools, to ensure a smooth shift in the kitchen.
\n\tDemonstrate deftness in moving around the kitchen and aptitude in multi-tasking, to cook and deliver meals efficiently according to schedule.
\n\tMonitor food quality during the cooking process to ensure that the final dishes meet the established quality standards.
\n\tSet up sitting venue, cafeterias and conferences with the relevant supplies so as to enable all key stakeholders to enjoy their meal in a suitable environment.
\n\tMaintain all boardroom hospitalities by rotating cups and coffee, and refilling the milk, to ensure that the expectations of various stakeholders are upheld.<\/p>\n
Kitchen Maintenance<\/p>\n
\tOversee the cleaning and maintaining of the kitchen area and all cooking equipment by executing a high standard of housekeeping within the kitchen, as per the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), to ensure a clean and hygienic workspace.
\n\tParticipate in the deep cleaning of the kitchen to ensure its continuous compliance with regulatory requirements to continue operations.
\n\tMonitor all kitchen equipment and report any faults or breakdowns to the Accommodation Office, to ensure immediate rectification.
\n\tTest all equipment and determine if the kitchen is safe for use, to continuously promote a safe working environment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Resource Management<\/p>\n
\tDetermine resource needs within own area of responsibility to achieve individual role outcomes.
\n\tRequest required assets and resources for the fulfilment of work duties to attain quality work outputs.
\n\tUse assets and resources optimally within own area of responsibility.
\n\tInspect all ingredients before cooking, to ensure satisfactory level of freshness, tagging the expiry dates accordingly.
\n\tOffload all goods from the trolleys to ensure all food and other items are stored as per the SOPs.
\n\tControl stock level by taking monthly stock counts so as to use available ingredients while procuring the required supplies running low on stock, to prevent food waste.\u00a0
\n\tMonitor stock levels of ingredients and report shortages, to keep track of inventory to avoid wastage and ensure timely restocking.
\n\tManage all food waste as per the approved waste scheme by discarding all kitchen waste to the game farm to feed the livestock, in compliance with the overarching Tharisa Minerals sustainability strategy.
\n\tDraft kitchen production reports showing the various food productions within the kitchen and all related statistics, so as to inform management on the kitchen and menu\u2019s performances within various event and\/or cycles.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Compliance Management<\/p>\n
\tAdhere to, and maintain the health and safety procedures and processes, by maintaining a sanitised and orderly kitchen environment to comply with the relevant safety regulations.
\n\tWear the approved Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) as per the SOPs to ensure continuous compliance with the relevant health and safety standards.
\n\tManage all site inspections to ensure continuous compliance with regulatory requirements in order to maintain all production certifications as required for operation.<\/p>\n
Stakeholder Relations<\/p>\n
\tEngage with all relevant Departments on issues of the area of specialisation, as directed by the Accommodation Officer.
\n\tCommunicate with internal and\/or external stakeholders, where required, to achieve work objectives and to maintain relationships.
\n\tNavigate an unpredictable circumstance and adapt to the various requirements of others to ensure a successful shift in the kitchen.
\n\tProvide support to the Social and Labour Plan (SLP) department by facilitating cooking classes as and when required, to support the culinary development among the surrounding community.
\n\tManage relationships with suppliers by participating in the testing of new product samples and determining how it can be used in dishes, determining its effectiveness within existing menus.<\/p>\n
Requirements<\/p>\n
Qualifications:<\/p>\n
\tMatric Certificate \/Grade 12 (NQF4)
\n\tCertificate (NQF5) in Culinary Arts
\n\tAdvantageous: Diploma (NQF6) in Culinary Arts is advantageous<\/p>\n
Certifications:<\/p>\n
\tProfessional Cooking (sue-chef) \/ Pastry Certificate
\n\tBasic first-aid certificate
\n\tBasic firefighting certificate<\/p>\n
Job specific experience:<\/p>\n
\tMinimum of 2-3 years of relevant experience serving within a Culinary\/ Hospitality environment
\n\tAbility to work with the full Microsoft suite (i.e., Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)<\/p>\n
Apply via company website ( N \/ A ) or<\/p>\n
tharisa.mcidirecthire.com<\/p>\n
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