Senior Chef De Partie at Singita Grumeti Reserves

Senior Chef De Partie (1) post

Singita Grumeti Reserves is looking for highly qualified and motivated candidate to be recruited for the position of Senior Chef de partie

Scope of work

In broad terms the Chef de Partie oversees the following key result areas:

·         The Senior chef de Partie provides a service to the kitchen department

·         All kitchen equipment must be cared for with breakage kept to an absolute minimum

·         Responsible for the preparation of the assigned menus as well assisting in the management of the kitchen under the sous chef & assumes complete responsibility for the kitchen in his/her absence.

·         Any equipment maintenance issues must be reported to the head  and sous chef or lodge manager in the absence  of  the head  chef immediately

·         To ensure  that the kitchen  is supervised & that  quality  food is produced in a hygiene  environment in line with the SGR Standards

·         Responsible  to continually grow the junior kitchen staff and him/her in terms  of kitchen  knowledge and skills and to discuss any training requirement with the head chef as well as instill a sense of discipline.

·         Has to carry out assigned kitchen  duties  as is  accountable to the sous chef or the lodge manager and executive chef in his/her absence

·         Must implement  and adhere  to hygiene standards

·         Portion control, stock control and stock rotation must be exercised according to the number  of guests dining and stock rotation in terms of mise-en-place used in preparation of dishes, taking into account the length of guest stay

·         Must ensure the role in the recycling process and the process is carried out by fellow staff member

·         Achieving service excellence though Teamwork

As such the person filling this position needs to have:

1.    A minimum of 5 years cooking experience in a similar environment

2.    Understanding of kitchen procedures and timing requirements and the ability to plan accordingly

3.    A passion for chefing and kitchen-related duties and be determined to grow in this area

4.    Good communication skills

5.    Understanding of health and hygiene issues

6.    The ability to deal with constructive criticism

7.    Knowledge of safety procedures and the use of firefighting equipment

All applications should be addressed and sent to the undersigned either by email via Recruitment@grumeti.singita.com or by postal mail not later than 30^th July 2015.

Please include the following on the application:-

1. Cover letter
2. Curriculum vitae

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.