Breakfast Chef (Lodge)

Service is busy at this hospital catering unit in Rosslyn, so steady hands and a tidy station matter here. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

You'll be based at a hospital catering unit in Rosslyn. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Receive deliveries, check weights and reject short-dated produce.
• Bake breads, pastries or desserts for the morning buffet.
• Run your station during service and call back every ticket from the pass.
• Label, date and rotate stock using first-in, first-out.
• Train the kitchen assistants on knife safety and prep standards.
• Plate to the spec photo so every dish looks the same.

• A culinary certificate or City & Guilds, or solid on-the-job experience
• Weekend, holiday and evening work is part of the deal
• 1 to 3 years in a busy commercial kitchen
• Good knife skills and you can prep at speed
• You know food safety basics under R638 and HACCP
• You take instruction from the head chef without drama

• Experience with combi ovens and batch cooking
• Stock and ordering experience on a system such as Micros or Pilot

• Transport allowance for split and late shifts
• Chef whites and safety shoes provided
• Two staff meals per shift

• Do not leave gaps unexplained; if you did casual banquet work between jobs, say so on your CV.
• Expect a trade test: bring your own knives, arrive early and clean as you go the whole time.