TRAFFIC
Western Cape
SOUS CHEF - FRANSCHHOEK - WESTERN CAPE
Tych Business Solutions
South African Rand . ZAR 200,000 - 300,000
Job Description
Duties & Responsibilities 
- Manages kitchen shift operations and ensures compliance with all Food & Beverage and company policies, standards and procedures.
- Assists Head Chef with all kitchen operations and preparation.
- Ensure that the highest standards of personal hygiene are maintained by all members of the department.
- Prepares and cooks foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guest requests or events.
- Develops, designs, or creates new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
- Assists in determining how food should be presented and creates decorative food displays.
- Maintains purchasing, receiving and food storage standards.
- Controls cost by minimising spoilage, waste and exercising portion control.
- Operates and maintains all department equipment and reports malfunctions.
- Leads shifts while personally preparing food items and executing requests based on required specifications.
- Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example.
- Communicates performance expectations in accordance with job descriptions for each position.
- Identifies the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
- To attend any training sessions or courses that may be beneficial to you and your department of request of the general administration.
- Interacts with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels and resolve any guest problems or complaints.
- Improves service by communicating and assisting individuals to understand guest needs, providing guidance, feedback, and individual coaching when needed.
- Brings issues to the attention of the department manager and Human Resources as necessary.
- Attends and participates in all pertinent meetings.
- To have a good knowledge of all hotel facilities and be able to answer guest and staff questions in a quick, polite helpful manner
- To demonstrate a working knowledge of fire prevention and to follow the hotel evacuation plans.
- Trains colleagues in safety procedures.
- Performing other duties as assigned by management
- Matric
- Diploma in Professional Cookery
- 5-star restaurant experience of at least 3 years in a similar position
- Able to demonstrate good written and verbal communication in English.
- Proficiency in the use of MS Office
Job Overview
Date Posted
07 Feb 2026
Salary
South African Rand . ZAR
200,000 - 300,000
Location
Western Cape, South Africa