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Chefs
Salary range for the majority of workers in the selected occupation - from R18,89 to R94,76 per hour - 2020.
Chefs design menus, create dishes and oversee the planning, organization preparation and cooking of meals in hotels, restaurants and other eating places, on board ships, on passenger trains and in private households.
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Duties and tasks
- Monitoring quality of dishes at all stages of preparation and presentation
- Explaining and enforcing hygiene and food safety regulations
- Preparing, seasoning and cooking speciality foods and complex dishes
- Discussing food preparation issues with managers, dieticians, kitchen and waiting staff
- Supervising and coordinating the activities of cooks and other workers engaged in food preparation
- Participating in the recruitment of kitchen staff and monitoring their performance
- Planning and developing recipes and menus, estimating food and labour costs, and ordering food supplies
- Inspecting supplies, equipment and work areas to ensure conformity with established standards
- Determining how food should be presented, and creating decorative food displays
- Instructing cooks and other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, and presentation of food
