📍 Location: Cape Town

🕒 Working Hours: Shift-dependent

🚀 Start Date: Immediate availability preferred

🧑‍🍳 Role Overview

We’re looking for a hands-on and enthusiastic Junior Kitchen Manager to support the daily operations of a busy kitchen. This role is ideal for someone with solid kitchen experience who’s ready to grow into a leadership position. You’ll assist senior management in maintaining food quality, hygiene, and smooth service across shifts.

🔧 Key Responsibilities

• Support the Kitchen Manager in supervising staff and daily operations
• Help maintain consistent food quality and hygiene standards
• Assist with enforcing health and safety protocols
• Participate in stock control and inventory checks
• Help train new staff and monitor performance
• Communicate with front-of-house teams to ensure smooth service
• Step in during peak hours to resolve minor issues
• Contribute ideas to improve kitchen workflow and efficiency

🎯 Candidate Requirements

• Experience: 2–3 years in a kitchen or hospitality role, ideally with some supervisory exposure
• Education: Matric certificate required
• Citizenship: Must have a valid South African ID
• Availability: Must be able to start immediately
• Work Hours: Flexible to work shift schedules averaging 195–220 hours/month