Job Specification: Kitchen / F&B Supervisor

Luxury Safari Lodge – Mpumalanga

Overview

A luxury safari lodge in Mpumalanga is seeking an experienced, hands‑on Kitchen / F&B professional to oversee daily kitchen operations, food quality, procurement, staff development, and guest dining experiences. This is a fully operational, on-the-ground role suited to someone passionate about food, guest interaction, and maintaining consistently high standards in a luxury lodge environment.

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Key Responsibilities

Kitchen Operations & Food Quality

• Oversee daily kitchen operations and ensure smooth service delivery
• Maintain exceptional food quality, consistency, and presentation aligned with luxury lodge standards
• Ensure all dishes meet dietary requirements, allergen protocols, and guest preferences
• Uphold strict hygiene, safety, and kitchen compliance standards

Procurement, Stock & Cost Control

• Manage kitchen procurement, supplier relationships, and ordering
• Conduct stock control, stock rotation, and monthly stock takes
• Monitor and manage food cost percentages and wastage
• Ensure accurate record‑keeping and adherence to budget guidelines

Staff Leadership & Development

• Lead, train, and mentor kitchen staff to maintain high performance
• Support skills development and ensure consistent team standards
• Foster a positive, collaborative, and professional kitchen culture
• Work hands‑on during service periods, guiding and supporting the team

Guest Experience

• Engage with guests to enhance their dining experience
• Respond to special requests, dietary needs, and personalised meal planning
• Maintain a warm, professional presence during guest interactions

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Requirements & Beneficial Experience

• Strong kitchen management experience in a luxury lodge, boutique hotel, or high-end hospitality environment
• Proven ability to manage food quality, presentation, and kitchen systems
• Experience with procurement, stock control, supplier management, and food cost control
• Sound knowledge of dietary requirements and allergens
• Strong leadership and staff development skills
• Excellent communication and guest relations abilities
• Hands-on, energetic, and service-driven approach
• Ability to thrive in a remote bush environment

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Package

• Live-in position at a luxury safari lodge in the Sabi Sand
• Accommodation provided
• Meals provided
• Uniform provided
• Salary: R10,000 – R30,000 per month (dependent on experience, qualifications, and suitability)

Executive Chef Location:  Hoedspruit, South Africa Department: Kitchen / Culinary Reports to: General Management / Lodge Management We are now seeking an exceptional Executive Chef to lead and elevate our culinary offering across the guest experience. This is a senior leadership role for a highly skilled, refined and creative chef who understands luxury hospitality, world-class food presentation, and the discipline required to maintain consistently exceptional standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong fine-dining background, formal culinary qualifications, and proven experience in high-end luxury lodges, boutique hotels, or acclaimed restaurants. Preference will be given to candidates trained at the Institute of Culinary Arts (ICA) or the Prue Leith Culinary Institute, with additional preference for chefs who have worked in 5 Star Lodge environments. This role requires a chef who can deliver outstanding cuisine while also managing the full operational demands of a luxury safari kitchen environment, including daily menu development, dietary management, kitchen team leadership, cost control, stock management, procurement, hygiene compliance and guest-centric service delivery. The kitchen operation includes breakfast, lunch and dinner service, tasting menus, bush dinners, snack platters, sundowner snacks, vegetarian and vegan options, dietary adjustments, kosher kitchen requirements, stock take responsibilities and local sourcing expectations.

• Key Responsibilities • Lead the overall culinary direction and daily operation of the kitchen. • Design and execute sophisticated, seasonal and beautifully presented menus aligned with a luxury guest experience. • Deliver exceptional breakfast, lunch and dinner service, including tasting menus, bush dinners, private dining and special guest requests. • Ensure all menus include thoughtful vegetarian and/or vegan options and can be adapted to dietary requirements and food allergies where needed. • Oversee food preparation, plating, presentation and consistency to the highest standard across every service. • Maintain excellent food quality, flavor balance, creativity and attention to detail at all times.
• Manage and mentor the kitchen team, fostering professionalism, discipline, teamwork and continued development.
• Lodges internal kitchen role documents emphasize professionalism, presentation, sustainability, teamwork and development as core expectations. • Supervise stock control, ordering, supplier relationships, monthly stock takes and food cost management.
• The executive chef handover document explicitly references purchase orders, supplier coordination, invoice tracking and month-end stock take responsibilities. • Ensure strict adherence to hygiene, food safety and kitchen cleanliness standards. • Drive sustainability in the kitchen through careful use of ingredients, reduced waste and, where possible, the use of locally sourced products. Local sourcing and waste reduction are explicitly built into the kitchen performance expectations. • Manage specialised kitchen requirements, including kosher food preparation protocols when applicable. • Work closely with lodge management to align the culinary experience with the overall guest offering and brand standard. • Maintain calm, decisive leadership under pressure while ensuring an inspired and positive kitchen culture.

Minimum Requirements • Formal chef qualification from a recognized culinary institution. • Strong preference for candidates qualified through the Institute of Culinary Arts (ICA) or the Prue Leith Culinary Institute • Minimum 5–8 years’ senior culinary experience, with at least 2–3 years in a head chef or executive chef capacity. • Proven experience in a luxury lodge, boutique hotel, private villa, or high-end fine-dining environment. • Strong knowledge of classical techniques, modern plating, tasting menus and refined guest service. • Sound knowledge of kitchen administration, food costing, stock control and supplier management. • Excellent leadership, communication and team development skills. • Strong knowledge of food safety, hygiene and kitchen compliance. • Ability to work flexible hours, weekends and public holidays in a remote luxury hospitality environment. Preferred Candidate Profile We are looking for a chef who is: • highly polished, creative and disciplined; • passionate about exceptional produce, flavour and presentation; • calm and solutions-driven under pressure; • confident in leading a team while maintaining a respectful and professional kitchen culture; • capable of balancing culinary artistry with strong operational control; • committed to consistency, refinement and guest delight in every service. Salary and benefits: Salary is Negotiable, Live in position with Provident fund Application Instructions Interested candidates should submit • a detailed CV; • a portfolio of food • copies of culinary qualifications; • contactable references; Email admin1@@cedar-wood.co.za to apply

We are now recruiting for a Head Chef to be based at a luxury Country House with award-winning cuisine, spa, and wedding venue in the scenic Caversham Valley, KZN This is an urgent position that need to be filled

Requirements

• Minimum 5-8 years’ experience as a Head Chef within a 5-star lodge environment.
• Matric certificate essential.
• Relevant tertiary culinary qualification preferred.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Good financial acumen and understanding of budgeting and cost controls.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Good computer literacy in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Valid RSA ID.
• Valid driver’s licence and own transport advantageous.
• Stable employment track record.
• Professional, reliable, ethical, confidential, and passionate about hospitality.

Remuneration & Benefits

R 25 000 with accommodation To apply please send your full updated cv with copies of qualifications and food portfolio to admin1@cedar-wood.co.za  

*PLEASE DONT APPLY IF YOU DO NOT HAVE 5 STAR HOTEL EXPERIENCE* We are now recruiting for our client based in KwaZulu-Natal Midlands for an Admin Clerk to join their team.

About the Property

• 32 bedrooms, laundry, spa, 2 restaurants (150-seater Bistro & Conservatory), chapel, conference venue (150-seater), lounges, bars, cellar, offices, and a riverside lodge.
• Farmhouse: 12-sleeper self-catering farmhouse with 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.

Location: KwaZulu-Natal Midlands Reports to: Accountant Salary: Up to R8,500 gross per month Accommodation: Single live-in position (unfurnished room with en-suite bathroom, kitchen counter, water & electricity included to reasonable use) Uniforms: Provided for summer and winter (staff to supply stockings, shoes, and belts)

Working Hours & Benefits

• Monday to Friday, 07h00 – 16h00 (administrative hours)
• 15 days annual leave per annum worked

Requirements

• Computer literacy: Word, Excel, Microsoft Office email
• SAGE Pastel experience required
• MICROS Point of Sale experience advantageous

Office Team

• Accountant x1
• Admin Clerk x1

Role Overview

The Admin Clerk will manage all administrative duties within the office and ensure the hotel’s financial operations are maintained in line with auditing procedures and company policies. The role requires close collaboration with the Accountant to ensure smooth financial management.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and process financial transactions
• Post information to accounting journals/software from source documents (invoices, receipts, etc.)
• Maintain accurate debtor and creditor records
• Assist with payments and reconciliations
• Generate financial reports for management

Ideal Candidate

We’re looking for someone detail-oriented, reliable, and proactive, with strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently while supporting the accountant. Previous hospitality industry experience will be an advantage. To apply please send your full updated cv to admin1@cedar-wood.co.za  

We are now recruiting for a Camp Manager for a Luxury lodge based in Kwazulu-Natal Salary DOE | This is a live in position OVERIVEW: As part of the housekeeping team, you will work with the Housekeeping Team Leader to maintain clean guest areas in the main lodge, cabins, and work in the laundry maintaining the stock and control of the equipment. You are to report to your Team Leader once tasks are completed and to the Lodge Manager* for any maintenance issues. SKILLS: • Communication: effectively communicate to various levels within the department and corporation • Computer literacy: MS Suit, Google Drive and Property Management Software • Financial • Administration and organizational • Reporting • HR/Labor relations UNIFORM: Uniforms are provided by the company. On your employment you will receive a full set of uniforms, this is replaced every two years with a small yearly top up for wear and tears. DUTIES: Duties and Responsibilities are not limited to the below, this is a summary of general duties expected to be completed • General camp operations • SOP – implementation and management of teams according to SOPs • Ensuring correct staffing levels – roster management and requesting new staff according to operational requirements • Training and development of team members • Reporting for Month end to Senior Management • CAPEX and OPEX • Meetings with team – daily, department monthly, staff meeting monthly • Minutes for Meetings • Stock Control and Cost Controlling • Maintain Cleanliness • HR – assist teams with HR related matters and include fellow Team Leader e.g. Kitchen – Executive Chef | Maintenance – Maintenance Manager • Ensure OSHA standards are met • Ensure Residents lodging is acceptable • Welcoming of visitors in absence of the Camp Host • Planning Events and issuing out Event Sheets • Reservations Management for the Lodge • Petty Cash • Stock takes monthly for all departments. • Inventory reporting on losses or damage • Yearly Rates review • Perform duties assigned by GM or Hospitality Manager • Ensuring compliance with operational policies and corporate governance To apply please send your full updated cv with contactable references to admin1@cedar-wood.co.za