Executive Chef - Umhlanga

The Capital Hotels stands for equal opportunity while transforming the Hospitality Industry into a modern aspirational industry once again. We believe that the industry is broken and needs to reinvent the image of service and hospitality. We are achieving this through our incredible staff culture. Our dedicated staff believe in offering the highest level of guest service to our guests while maintaining their dignity and integrity. Our staff are our everything!

WHY WORK FOR US? Our staff love coming to work as they feel respected, appreciated, heard, successful and secure. Imagine a company where managers don't manage managers, we are all simply doers. Making decisions in regard to our best employees also comes fast, where we recognise talent and reward it quickly through promotions. We don't need to or want to wait for approval. We recruit on experience but promote on values — the core of which is rigor, disciplined thought and disciplined.

Description: The Executive Chef is responsible for all food production in the restaurant, conferences and banqueting, room service and any other food outlets. This includes developing and costing menus, orders and recipe development, while maintaining the highest professional food quality and sanitation standards. The position is primarily concerned with three main functional activities: supervision, food production and administration. The Executive Chef will manage a team beneath him/her.

Minimum Requirements: MatricProfessional Qualification in Culinary Arts3 - 5 Years previous Executive Chef experience in a 4/5 Star environmentAble to create and cost menus as well as recipesHands on Problem Solving approach and the ability to remain calm under pressureCustomer service driven with outstanding communication and active listening skillsAbility to work as part of a team, as well as independentlyEffective communication with members of staff as well as Guests of the HotelHonest and trustworthy beyond approachGreat attention to detailPresentable/Professional appearance and well spokenTeam Player who leads by exampleProactive in approachInterpersonal skillsLeadership skills and ability to delegate effectivelyThink creativelyPlease note that relocation costs will be for your own expense should your application be successful and you reside outside of the city where the Hotel is located.

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