Chef de Partie (Pastry) – Immediate Start

You'll cook fast, clean food on the line at a hospital catering unit in Soweto. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

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

• Run your station during service and call back every ticket from the pass.
• Log fridge and freezer temperatures twice a shift on the HACCP sheet.
• Bake breads, pastries or desserts for the morning buffet.
• Train the kitchen assistants on knife safety and prep standards.
• Label, date and rotate stock using first-in, first-out.
• Help cost recipes and track waste on the weekly sheet.

• Good knife skills and you can prep at speed
• You know food safety basics under R638 and HACCP
• 1 to 3 years in a busy commercial kitchen
• Weekend, holiday and evening work is part of the deal
• You take instruction from the head chef without drama
• Comfortable in heat, on your feet, for long split shifts

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

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

• 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.