Commis Chef

Our client is looking for a Commis Chef to join their luxury hospitality team based in Port Elizabeth. The successful candidate will have completed a cookery traineeship or equivalent, with 1–2 years’ experience in basic food preparation and mise-en-place within a professional kitchen environment. Candidates should have a good understanding of food safety standards, knife skills, food costing, wastage control, and basic herbs and ingredients. The role requires the ability to work well under pressure, follow kitchen procedures and health and safety standards, and support senior chefs in maintaining high food quality standards. Knowledge of POS systems and MS Excel will be advantageous. This is a live-in position with accommodation provided.

Key Performance Areas of this position include

• Follow the established policies, processes and standards to ensure high quality mise-en place is prepared for chefs
• Produce basic menu items to the standard established by the Head Chef
• Follow standard food preparations as instructed
• Ensure to adhere to all relevant food safety, security and health and safety policies, processes and procedures ensuring compliance with local legislation
• Where applicable, to hold a current food handler health or HACCP certificate
• Monitor to ensure all foods are always stored in the correct places in food safe environments and at the right temperature
• Competent knife skills to accurately produce a range of different vegetable cuts
• Knowledge of basic herbs, spices and ingredients and their use
• Competent in producing basic food preparations and mise-en-place
• Able to follow formal policies, processes and standards
• Ability to follow health, safety, security and other legal requirements

Competencies required

• Be able to speak and understand English
• Knowledge of POS system and MS Excel
• Good knowledge of food costing and wastage control
• Sober habits
• Ability to work well in a team and under high levels of pressure
• Good knowledge of F&B Service

Minimum criteria required

• Completed cookery traineeship or equivalent
• A formal qualification in Food Safety, for example HACCP or equivalent
• 1-2 Year of experience in producing basic food preparations and mise-en-place

R8,500 monthly.

Live-in accommodation is provided.

The company is looking to fill 2x positions.

Do you meet all the minimum requirements?

Do you have a food safety or HACCP certificate?

Do you have at least 2 year's experience within this role?

Should you wish to reach out, please see below:

Calls: 033 492 0600

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