Commis Chef (Hotel Kitchen)

Service is busy at this casual dining restaurant in Johannesburg CBD, so steady hands and a tidy station matter here. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

The work is in Johannesburg CBD, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

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

• You know food safety basics under R638 and HACCP
• You take instruction from the head chef without drama
• A culinary certificate or City & Guilds, or solid on-the-job experience
• 1 to 3 years in a busy commercial kitchen

• Halaal or kosher kitchen experience
• Pastry or bakery training

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

• 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.