Kitchen Manager
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Job Location:
Knysna - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
23-09-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Department:
Job Summary
Kitchen Manager:
Our client based in the Knysna area is looking to grow their team with a dynamic Kitchen Manager.
Duties and responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Opening and closing of the kitchen
- Allocation of duties to junior staff mice-en-place
- Stock control managing stock takes stock rotation portion wastage and spoilage
control
- Procurement preparation of stock required for the week based on stock counts
- Maintain health safety and hygiene systems
- Maintain food safety standards
- Assist with cooking and managing the flow of food based on orders (pass)
- Garnishing and plating
- Dealing with guest queries questions and problems
- Oversight of dietary requirements
- Training of junior staff ongoing
- Any other ad hoc duties as required by owner / manager
Our client based in the Knysna area is looking to grow their team with a dynamic Kitchen Manager.
Duties and responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Opening and closing of the kitchen
- Allocation of duties to junior staff mice-en-place
- Stock control managing stock takes stock rotation portion wastage and spoilage
control
- Procurement preparation of stock required for the week based on stock counts
- Maintain health safety and hygiene systems
- Maintain food safety standards
- Assist with cooking and managing the flow of food based on orders (pass)
- Garnishing and plating
- Dealing with guest queries questions and problems
- Oversight of dietary requirements
- Training of junior staff ongoing
- Any other ad hoc duties as required by owner / manager
Qualifications:
- Matric coupled with a certificate / diploma in culinary arts
- Fluent in English and Afrikaans
- Basic computer literacy
Competencies:
- Leadership skills
- Excellent communication
- Self-motivated
- Passionate and keeps abreast of culinary trends
- Organized
- Muti-tasking skills
- Attention to detail
- Numeracy skills
- Matric coupled with a certificate / diploma in culinary arts
- Fluent in English and Afrikaans
- Basic computer literacy
Competencies:
- Leadership skills
- Excellent communication
- Self-motivated
- Passionate and keeps abreast of culinary trends
- Organized
- Muti-tasking skills
- Attention to detail
- Numeracy skills
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Culinary Experience
- Restaurant Experience
- Kitchen Management Experience
- Food Preparation Experience
- Kitchen Experience
- Hospitality Experience
- Food Safety Experience
- Management Experience
- Conflict Management
- Cooking
- Sanitation
- Restaurant Management
About Company
South Cape Recruitment - We are a generalist recruitment company based in the heart of the Garden Route in the Southern Cape. Customer service is an integral part of our job and not an extension of it!
