Line Cook (Grill Station) – Experienced

You'll cook fast, clean food on the line at a wood-fired pizzeria in Kempton Park. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

Location: Kempton Park, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Log fridge and freezer temperatures twice a shift on the HACCP sheet.
• Bake breads, pastries or desserts for the morning buffet.
• Receive deliveries, check weights and reject short-dated produce.
• Label, date and rotate stock using first-in, first-out.
• Run your station during service and call back every ticket from the pass.
• Help cost recipes and track waste on the weekly sheet.
• Prep veg, sauces, marinades and portions from the daily mise en place list.

• You know food safety basics under R638 and HACCP
• Good knife skills and you can prep at speed
• Comfortable in heat, on your feet, for long split shifts
• 1 to 3 years in a busy commercial kitchen
• A culinary certificate or City & Guilds, or solid on-the-job experience

• Pastry or bakery training
• Experience with combi ovens and batch cooking

• Live-in accommodation at lodge postings
• Chef whites and safety shoes provided
• On-the-job training with a path to chef de partie
• Two staff meals per shift

• List your stations (grill, pastry, cold, sauce) under each job; head chefs scan for this first.
• Expect a trade test: bring your own knives, arrive early and clean as you go the whole time.