Sous Chef (Casual Dining)

Service is busy at this hospital catering unit in Mamelodi, so steady hands and a tidy station matter here. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

The work is in Mamelodi, 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.

• Bake breads, pastries or desserts for the morning buffet.
• Log fridge and freezer temperatures twice a shift on the HACCP sheet.
• Prep veg, sauces, marinades and portions from the daily mise en place list.
• Label, date and rotate stock using first-in, first-out.
• Run your station during service and call back every ticket from the pass.

• You know food safety basics under R638 and HACCP
• Weekend, holiday and evening work is part of the deal
• 1 to 3 years in a busy commercial kitchen
• Good knife skills and you can prep at speed
• You take instruction from the head chef without drama
• A culinary certificate or City & Guilds, or solid on-the-job experience

• Pastry or bakery training
• Experience with combi ovens and batch cooking
• A food safety certificate from a registered training provider

• Live-in accommodation at lodge postings
• Chef whites and safety shoes provided
• Two staff meals per shift

• 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.