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CHEF
Job Location:
Job Location:
Phalaborwa - South Africa
Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Salary:
Experience Required:
1-3years
Experience Required:
Posted:
29 May 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
26 August 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
A camp in the Timbavati is seeking a passionate hands-on Lodge Chef.
Key Responsibilities
- Meal Execution: Prepare high-quality breakfast lunch and traditional boma dinners for up to 16 international guests.
- Stock Control: Manage kitchen inventory food rotation ordering and minimize food wastage.
- Dietary Flexibility: Adapt menus creatively to cater to diverse dietary requirements (e.g. vegan gluten-free).
- Hygiene Standards: Maintain exceptional levels of kitchen cleanliness and food safety regulations.
Requirements
Requirements & Qualifications
- Experience: Minimum 23 years of chef experience preferably within a remote game lodge or bush camp.
- Kitchen Skills: Solid knowledge of buffet handling and traditional South African bush cuisine.
- Bush Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a remote solar-powered eco-camp environment.
- Attributes: Strong time management capability to work independently and a positive team attitude.
- Legal: Must be a South African citizen or possess a valid legal work permit.
Benefits
- Position: Lodge Chef (Live-in)
- Location: Timbavati Private Nature Reserve (Greater Kruger)
- Salary: R10000 R15000 per month
- Rotation Cycle: 6 weeks on / 2 weeks off
- Benefits: Free staff accommodation all daily meals and uniforms.
Required Skills:
MUST HAVE FOOD and Kitchen Knowledge
Required Education:
M
