Head Chef

Vine Recruitment

Full-time Hospitality & Leisure
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Location
franschhoek, western cape, South-Africa
Posted
June 24, 2026

Job Description

Head Chef position available in Franschhoek.


Core Responsibilities:



  • Lead and oversee all kitchen operations, ensuring exceptional food quality, presentation, and guest satisfaction.

  • Create and maintain seasonal menus, special dining experiences, picnics, β€œbraais”, conferences, and private dining events.

  • Ensure all guest dietary requirements and special requests are accommodated to the highest standard.

  • Manage daily kitchen operations, including staff scheduling, service planning, and team coordination.

  • Lead, mentor, train, and develop kitchen staff to maintain high culinary and service standards.

  • Conduct regular team meetings, performance reviews, and identify training and development needs.

  • Monitor food quality, recipe adherence, portion control, and presentation standards.

  • Manage food costs, labour costs, stock levels, ordering,...