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Chef de Partie (Pastry)

How2Apply Talent Network

Pretoria West, Gauteng

Full-time

Posted 6 hours ago

Full-time Hospitality & Tourism

R10 000 – R14 500/month

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Job Description

Want to grow as a chef? This wood-fired pizzeria in Pretoria West gives you real stations and real volume. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

Home base is a wood-fired pizzeria on the Pretoria West side of Gauteng. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

The work, day to day

Run your station during service and call back every ticket from the pass.
Clean down your section, deep-clean the fryer and scrub the extractor filters.
Prep veg, sauces, marinades and portions from the daily mise en place list.
Receive deliveries, check weights and reject short-dated produce.
Log fridge and freezer temperatures twice a shift on the HACCP sheet.

What you need

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

Helpful, not essential

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

What you get

Two staff meals per shift
Chef whites and safety shoes provided
On-the-job training with a path to chef de partie
Transport allowance for split and late shifts

How to apply

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): a CV listing each kitchen, your station and dates, certified copy of your SA ID or work permit plus your culinary qualification or trade test certificate.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 8 working days, usually by phone.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Pretoria West; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

How to stand out

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