Tsebo Solutions Group is a pan-African provider of integrated workplace management solutions, including facilities management, catering, cleaning, and security. Based in Johannesburg, South Africa, the company has over 50 years of experience designing, managing, and maintaining workplaces across various sectors.

We are in search of an Assistant Catering Manager to join our Healthcare space. In this role you would be required to assist the manager in the day-to-day management tasks of providing a catering service to the required standards.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assist in the production of meals, snacks and functions, paying particular attention to the quality and presentation thereof.
• Ensure that all tasks and jobs are satisfactorily completed, assuming these duties when necessary.
• Assist with lunch service.
• Assist with the planning and costing of menus.
• Place orders with suppliers.
• Assist with the completion of all administrative returns, salary variations, etc.
• Issue stock and received goods, checking quality, quantity and price, also ensuring that these stocks are correctly stored and rotated.
• Make regular inspections to ensure that company and statutory hygiene standards are maintained.
• Carry out regular On-the-Job Training sessions, be constantly aware of staff who have potential for development and ensure that these people are highlighted for promotion.
• Be fully conversant with HACCP and NOSA regulations and report any defect to the manager.
• Be sensitive to the needs of subordinate staff and report any problems or breaches of discipline to the manager.
• Be security conscious at all times and ensure storerooms, safes and lockable areas are secure.
• Assist with stocktaking on a regular basis.
• Attend meetings and training courses as required.
• Assume control of the restaurant and use own initiative in the absence of the Manager.
• Take part in catering exhibitions, thus gaining further knowledge and experience.

Skills and Competencies:

• Must enjoy working with people.
• Must have good organisational skills.
• Be able to pay attention to detail.
• Have good interpersonal and supervisory skills.
• Be able to work irregular hours, on weekends and public holidays.
• Must have good communication skills.
• Must have good grooming and presentation skills.
• Must be comfortable working with computers
• Must able to negotiate, organise, delegate and work under pressure.

Qualifications:

• +2 years’ experience in the catering and / or restaurant industry on a supervisory level.
• Must have completed at least a Matric
• Previous experience in an Healthcare environment would be highly advantageous.