Senior Sous Chef

George, Western Cape
Permanent
Full-time

3 hours ago

NOW RECRUITING - SENIOR SOUS CHEF!Fancourt, South Africa’s premier golfing, leisure and lifestyle destination, is situated in George in the heart of the Garden Route.Kindly review the role description, and apply if you meet the requirements.We are now accepting applications for a Senior Sous Chef – someone who will assist the with the on the floor managing and quality control of our culinary areas within the F&B department, including Food Production, Food Service, Catering Event Planning and Back of House.You will also have to provide a unique 5* product offering in all Hotel outlets and Restaurants in line with changing guest dining trends through continuous product development whilst maintaining cost effective food production standards and operational efficiencies.The ideal candidate will have good interpersonal skills, can comfortably and engagingly communicate with colleagues, superiors and guests. The position requires that the candidate have a 3 year Chefs Diploma through an internationally recognised institution with at least 6 years’ experience in culinary of which 3 years as a Sous Chef in a 5* hotel or resort environment.Being classically trained as well as computer literacy on MS Office are essential; working knowledge on SAP and financial management awareness will be an advantage.Duties include, but are not limited to:

Keep abreast of trends in the culinary industry;
Develop and analyse recipes to assign prices to menu items, based on food, labour cost, and overhead costs;
Design special product offerings to maximize usage of stock and to make use of slow moving stock;
Coordinate planning, budgeting, or purchasing for all the food operations within establishments to ensure efficient operation;
Monitoring and controlling resources and assist in overseeing the spending of money;
Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including training, coaching, mentoring, setting and monitoring performance standards and discipline;
Ensure that SHEQ & FCS requirements for each kitchen division are met.

If you believe you have suitable experience and qualifications, please apply online.Application Process:
Closing date:
11 September 2025
Where to apply:
You can apply online atPLEASE NOTE:
The Company’s Employment Equity Plan will be taken into consideration with all appointments.
Should you not be contacted within two weeks of the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful.For more information please contact:Elsie Muller

Fancourt Hotel

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