Breakfast Chef (Lodge)

You'll cook fast, clean food on the line at a wood-fired pizzeria in Fourways. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

Location: Fourways, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Train the kitchen assistants on knife safety and prep standards.
• Plate to the spec photo so every dish looks the same.
• Prep veg, sauces, marinades and portions from the daily mise en place list.
• Help cost recipes and track waste on the weekly sheet.
• Bake breads, pastries or desserts for the morning buffet.
• Label, date and rotate stock using first-in, first-out.
• Run your station during service and call back every ticket from the pass.

• A culinary certificate or City & Guilds, or solid on-the-job experience
• 1 to 3 years in a busy commercial kitchen
• Good knife skills and you can prep at speed
• You take instruction from the head chef without drama
• Weekend, holiday and evening work is part of the deal

• Halaal or kosher kitchen experience
• A food safety certificate from a registered training provider
• Pastry or bakery training

• On-the-job training with a path to chef de partie
• Transport allowance for split and late shifts
• Live-in accommodation at lodge postings
• Two staff meals per shift

• List your stations (grill, pastry, cold, sauce) under each job; head chefs scan for this first.
• Expect a trade test: bring your own knives, arrive early and clean as you go the whole time.