Executive Chef | The Capital Hotels, Apartments & Resorts
Job Location : Mpumalanga,
Deadline : January 29, 2026
About the Role
The Executive Chef provides elite culinary leadership, overseeing kitchen operations and menu innovation across luxury hospitality units. Utilizing SAP for complex procurement and Oracle for labor management, this leader ensures 100% compliance with international health and safety standards. Their role is critical in mitigating operational risk through precise food cost analysis and leveraging data to optimize kitchen productivity and guest satisfaction.
Description:
- The Executive Chef is responsible for all food production in the restaurant, conferences and banqueting, room service and any other food outlets. This includes developing and costing menus, orders and recipe development, while maintaining the highest professional food quality and sanitation standards. The position is primarily concerned with three main functional activities: supervision, food production and administration. The Executive Chef will manage a team beneath him/her.
Minimum Requirements:
- Matric
- Professional Qualification in Culinary Arts
- 3 – 5 Years previous Executive Chef experience in a 4/5 Start environment
- Able to create and cost menus as well as recipes
- Hands on Problem Solving approach and the ability to remain calm under pressure
- Customer service driven with outstanding communication and active listening skills
- Ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently
- Effective communication with members of staff as well as Guests of the Hotel
- Honest and trustworthy beyond approach
- Great attention to detail
- Presentable/Professional appearance and well spoken
- Team Player who leads by example
- Proactive in approach
- Interpersonal skills
- Leadership skills and ability to delegate effectively
- Think creatively
Career Growth & Education
A Bachelor’s degree in Culinary Arts or Hospitality Management is the preferred academic foundation for this executive path. Professionals often advance to Group Executive Chef or Food and Beverage Director roles by completing advanced bootcamps in hospitality finance and leadership. Specialized certifications in global cuisines and sustainable sourcing through professional workshops provide a pathway to senior consultancy roles in the international luxury tourism sector.
Salary & Financial Insight
Estimated monthly salaries for Executive Chefs in premium hotel groups range from R45,000 to R78,000, significantly bolstered by performance-based bonuses. High-earners should focus on professional wealth management and offshore investment diversification to maximize their long-term capital growth.
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