Pizza Chef (Wood-Fired Oven)

Want to grow as a chef? This hospital catering unit in Polokwane gives you real stations and real volume. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

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

• Cook for banquets and conference lunches of 100 to 400 guests.
• Run your station during service and call back every ticket from the pass.
• Bake breads, pastries or desserts for the morning buffet.
• Label, date and rotate stock using first-in, first-out.
• Plate to the spec photo so every dish looks the same.

• Weekend, holiday and evening work is part of the deal
• Good knife skills and you can prep at speed
• You take instruction from the head chef without drama
• You know food safety basics under R638 and HACCP

• A food safety certificate from a registered training provider
• Pastry or bakery training
• Stock and ordering experience on a system such as Micros or Pilot

• Live-in accommodation at lodge postings
• Transport allowance for split and late shifts
• On-the-job training with a path to chef de partie
• Chef whites and safety shoes provided

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