Commis Chef (Hotel Kitchen)

You'll cook fast, clean food on the line at a wood-fired pizzeria in Benoni. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

The work is in Benoni, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Cook for banquets and conference lunches of 100 to 400 guests.
• Train the kitchen assistants on knife safety and prep standards.
• Plate to the spec photo so every dish looks the same.
• Cook steaks, burgers and grills to the temperature on the docket.
• Log fridge and freezer temperatures twice a shift on the HACCP sheet.

• You know food safety basics under R638 and HACCP
• A culinary certificate or City & Guilds, or solid on-the-job experience
• 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
• 1 to 3 years in a busy commercial kitchen

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

• Live-in accommodation at lodge postings
• Chef whites and safety shoes provided
• Transport allowance for split and late shifts

• 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.