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Applications are warmly invited for a Head Chef role based in Giyani. We welcome candidates from every background across Limpopo who are ready to grow with us.
About This Position
This Head Chef role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Giyani. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the hospitality jobs pipeline across Limpopo.
Day-to-day, the role balances focused delivery with the kind of collaboration that keeps things moving. The successful candidate is trusted to make sensible decisions inside the agreed scope, with line-management support whenever a sounding board is useful.
Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the hospitality jobs group in Giyani.
Where You’ll Work
The environment is service-led and people-centred. Expect varied hours, a high tempo during peaks, and a team culture built on hospitality and pride in the guest experience.
A respectful, professional environment is the standard in Limpopo. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.
Notably, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.
Your Team
You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the hospitality jobs side of the business inside out. The Giyani group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.
Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.
Beyond that, the team mix in Giyani reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.
Core Functions
- Promote menu items, daily specials and loyalty programmes
- Train casual staff on service standards and SOPs
- Set up rooms, function venues and outlets ahead of guest arrivals
- Respond promptly to guest requests, complaints and special needs
- Coordinate with kitchen, housekeeping and front-office teams
- Take orders accurately and deliver food and beverages to standard
Candidate Profile
- Willing to follow the company’s uniform and grooming policy on shift
- Matric / National Senior Certificate (Grade 12)
- Awareness of tourism grading and quality expectations
- Relevant hospitality qualification or culinary diploma (advantageous)
- Team player who can work collaboratively across departments
- 1-3 years’ experience in a similar hospitality environment
- Ability to work shifts, weekends and public holidays
If most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.