Line Cook (Grill Station)

You'll cook fast, clean food on the line at a wood-fired pizzeria in Kempton Park. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

This post is in Kempton Park (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Cook steaks, burgers and grills to the temperature on the docket.
• Plate to the spec photo so every dish looks the same.
• Train the kitchen assistants on knife safety and prep standards.
• Receive deliveries, check weights and reject short-dated produce.
• Help cost recipes and track waste on the weekly sheet.

• You take instruction from the head chef without drama
• You know food safety basics under R638 and HACCP
• 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
• A culinary certificate or City & Guilds, or solid on-the-job experience

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

• 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.