Pizza Chef (Wood-Fired Oven)

You'll cook fast, clean food on the line at a casual dining restaurant in Durban Central. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

The work is in Durban Central, KwaZulu-Natal, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Plate to the spec photo so every dish looks the same.
• Train the kitchen assistants on knife safety and prep standards.
• Cook for banquets and conference lunches of 100 to 400 guests.
• Cook steaks, burgers and grills to the temperature on the docket.
• Receive deliveries, check weights and reject short-dated produce.

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

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

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

• Do not leave gaps unexplained; if you did casual banquet work between jobs, say so on your CV.
• List your stations (grill, pastry, cold, sauce) under each job; head chefs scan for this first.