Job Description:
• Plan and prepare breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and occasional guest meals to family preferences and agreed nutritional requirements.
• Maintain consistent taste, portion size, presentation and timing; adjust menus based on family feedback and ingredient availability.
• Oversee shopping lists, receiving, quality checks, FIFO stock rotation, expiry monitoring, refrigeration and kitchen cleanliness.
• Direct the Kitchen Assistant in preparation, clearing, washing of every category of used dish/cookware and end-of-service kitchen reset.
• Maintain safe food handling: raw/cooked separation, safe storage, clean utensils, allergen awareness and prompt reporting of refrigeration failure.
• Monitor ingredient waste and costs, keep menu/procurement records and prepare for visitors or special occasions.
• Coordinate meal timing with the Residence Manager and follow family privacy and access protocols.
Candidate profile
• Practical cooking experience in an upscale hotel, club, luxury residence or strong private-household setting.
• Capable of the cuisines the family specifies; flexible, adaptable and able to consistently repeat approved recipes.
• Sound hygiene knowledge, disciplined stock control, calm communication and ability to train the assistant.
Benefits:
Food & Accommodation.
Medical Support.
Overtime benefits.
Skill Development.
Festive benefits.
Bonus.