Junior Chef de Partie – Luxury Wellness Retreat – Franschhoek
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About this role
Junior Chef de Partie – Luxury Wellness Retreat – Franschhoek
Our client, an exclusive luxury wellness retreat in the Franschhoek area, is seeking a talented and enthusiastic Junior Chef de Partie to join their culinary team.
The property has a distinctive approach to food, with an emphasis on fresh seasonal produce, healthy living, sustainability and thoughtful cooking.
This is an excellent opportunity for a developing chef who wants to move beyond conventional hotel or restaurant cooking and gain exposure to a more produce-led, wellness-focused culinary environment.
Description:
Working as part of a skilled culinary team, you will assist with daily preparation and service while maintaining excellent standards of flavour, presentation, consistency and kitchen hygiene.
You will work extensively with fresh, seasonal and locally sourced produce, with opportunities to develop your knowledge of sustainable cooking, preservation techniques and creative ways of reducing kitchen waste
The kitchen works closely with produce grown on the property, so a genuine interest in farm-to-table cooking and understanding ingredients from source to plate is important.
This is also a highly guest-focused environment. Chefs are not completely hidden behind the kitchen doors, so you must be well spoken, professionally presented and comfortable engaging with guests when required.
Requirements:
- Previous professional kitchen experience at Junior Chef de Partie, Demi Chef de Partie or strong Commis Chef level
- Culinary qualification advantageous
- Sound fundamental cooking and preparation skills
- Strong mise en place and plating ability
- Passion for fresh, seasonal and produce-driven cuisine
- Interest in healthy cooking and alternative ingredients
- Interest in sustainable and low-waste kitchen practices
- Excellent food hygiene and kitchen organisation
- Good understanding of stock rotation and food storage
- Comfortable accommodating dietary requirements
- Warm, grounded and professional personality
- Well spoken and comfortable interacting with guests
- Reliable, self-motivated and willing to take responsibility
- Comfortable working shifts, weekends and public holidays
- Willing to work a 6 days on / 2 days off rotation
- Must be able to travel reliably to the Franschhoek area or access the available staff transport point in Paarl
- Live-out position
Salary & Benefits
- Salary: R11,000 – R15,000 per month
- Employment: Permanent | Live-out
- Rotation: 6 days on / 2 days off
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