Job Description

Chef de Partie -Fixed Term Contract

About Discovery

Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.

Job Purpose

Catering production

1. Ensuring food is being produced safely and according to health and safety requirements.

Ordering goods / stock

1. Request stock needed for events from the store man.
2. Check stock quality.
3. Check expiry date.
4. Packing stock into designated storages.
5. Daily monitoring the quality of stock in storages.

Health and Safety

1. Cleaning and managing designated areas and stores.
2. Working with HSE to ensure higher grading on kitchen audits.

Catering events

1. Responsible for ensuring food is being prepared as per menus provided.
2. Ensuring food is displayed and set-up 45 minutes before the event starts.

Wastage

1. Manage quantities of food being produced to reduce wastage.
2. Ordering what is needed for the week, to reduce the risk of spoilage.

Documenting

1. Transfer document for stock allocation
2. Requisitioning forms.
3. Recipes to be followed as per the recipe file.
4. Inventory control

Job / Role Requirements

Work Experience

Required

5 years working experience

Education / Qualifications / Accreditations with Professional Body

Required

Culinary qualification / Diploma

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY

The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.