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A Sous Chef position is being filled in Soweto. Suitable candidates from across Gauteng are invited to submit their applications for review.
The Role
This Sous Chef role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Soweto. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the hospitality jobs pipeline across Gauteng.
The successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Soweto team on trust, and the Sous Chef role will feel that from week one.
Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Sous Chef is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Gauteng is consistently high and consistently fair.
Career Growth
Career progression here is real, not a slogan. The hospitality jobs space in Soweto offers a clear runway from delivery into team leadership and beyond, and managers sit down with each team member regularly to map out the next step in Gauteng.
Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.
Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Soweto have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Gauteng.
Our Commitment to Transformation
Diverse teams build stronger workplaces. Applications are welcome from candidates of every background, language and community across Gauteng, and recruitment is fair, transparent and aligned with the EE Act.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Gauteng.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Soweto.
Why Join Us
You will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Soweto colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the hospitality jobs side of the business properly, day in and day out.
Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Soweto teams.
Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in Gauteng.
Your Role
- Coordinate with kitchen, housekeeping and front-office teams
- Maintain cleanliness in front-of-house and back-of-house areas
- Drive guest satisfaction scores and online review ratings
- Take orders accurately and deliver food and beverages to standard
- Train casual staff on service standards and SOPs
- Support events, banquets and conference operations
- Comply with food safety, hygiene and health regulations at all times
- Prepare and present food in line with kitchen recipes and standards
Minimum Requirements
- Relevant hospitality qualification or culinary diploma (advantageous)
- Team player who can work collaboratively across departments
- 1-3 years’ experience in a similar hospitality environment
- Strong customer service orientation and warm guest interaction
- Physically able to stand for long periods in a fast-paced environment
If most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.