Executive Chef

EXECUTIVE CHEF | Klerksdorp, North West | Permanent

Lead the full culinary operation of a dynamic, high-volume hotel environment. This role requires a seasoned kitchen leader who can balance creativity, quality, cost control, and operational discipline.

As the Executive Chef, you will oversee all culinary functions across multiple outlets, including restaurants, room service, and banqueting. You will drive menu innovation, elevate food standards, streamline production, and ensure absolute compliance with hygiene and safety regulations. This is a hands-on leadership role suited to someone who thrives in fast-paced, high-volume operations.

Our client is a respected hotel group known for delivering consistent guest experiences across its properties. The kitchen environment is structured, quality-driven, and requires a leader who can mentor teams while maintaining commercial focus.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and manage the full kitchen brigade across all outlets.

• Oversee daily production, quality control, standards, and service readiness.

• Ensure consistency in plating, taste, and presentation.

• Manage rosters, shift structures, and kitchen workflow.

• Develop creative, seasonal menus for à la carte, room service, functions, and banqueting.

• Implement accurate menu costing, food cost controls, and waste-management systems.

• Enforce HACCP, OHSA, hygiene, and cold-chain compliance.

• Conduct inspections, audits, and ongoing compliance checks.

• Drive stock control, ordering, supplier management, and variance reporting.

• Recruit, mentor, train, and develop chefs at all levels.

• Oversee large-scale banqueting events ranging from 200–500 pax.

• Collaborate with F&B and events teams on planning and exe
  

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