Executive Sous Chef | The Silo Hotel, V&a Waterfront

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SCOPE & GENERAL PURPOSE

The Executive Sous Chef is responsible for assisting the Executive Chef in the overall kitchen operation as a successful independent profit center. Ensuring maximum guest satisfaction, through planning, organizing, directing, and controlling the Kitchen operation and administration.

To ensure that the Kitchen standards of the Royal Portfolio are met in order to contribute to the purpose of the company – “To give our guests a complete experience and a perfect stay”.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Interacts with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels.
  • Responds to and handles guest problems and complaints.
  • Creative menu planning and correct food preparation for each outlet including banquets.
  • Be aware of new items introduced onto the market and keep up with the latest product trends.
  • Ensure that all recipes and product yields are accurately costed and reviewed regularly.
  • Ensure that all food items are prepared as per standard recipe cards whilst maintaining portion control and minimizing waste.
  • Ensure that food stock levels within the culinary department areas are of sufficient quantity and quality in relevance to the hotel occupancy and function forecasts.
  • To be aware of all financial budgets and goals.
  • Ensure that all food preparation equipment is being used safety and correctly and that it is cleaned and maintained.
  • Ensure that all culinary operations manuals are prepared and updated.
  • Ensure that the culinary department adheres to all company and hotel policies & procedures.
  • Ensure that the overall culinary department is motivated and that positive feedback on work performance is given.
  • Oversee weekly work schedules and annual leave planners.
  • Responsible for the supervision of all stewards and their activities.
  • Ensure that meetings are well planned and results-orientated.
  • Ensure that chefs are always neat, tidy and presentable to be in guest view.
  • Able to make recommendations to the Executive Chef regarding succession planning.
  • To work in close conjunction with the Food and Beverage Manager and respective teams
  • To initiate relevant maintenance reports and work orders.
  • To delegate responsibilities to subordinates as required.

REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS

  • Culinary diploma (or higher) from a recognized tertiary institution.
  • At least 10 years’ experience with 2 years in a senior management position.
  • Fair and firm management abilities with high influencing skills.
  • Strong administration skills.
  • Creative and innovative.
  • Strong knowledge of food and beverage.
  • Hands-on approach to all operational aspects.
  • Excellent communication skills and computer skills.
  • Initiative and Self-motivated.
  • Ideal training and coaching skills.

The ideal candidate for the Executive Sous Chef position is one who can be dedicated, a leader and a team player.

Someone who will live the Purpose and Values of the Company and buy into our culture.

Please note, the final stage of the interview process will be a polygraph test.

Creditor

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A concern providing administration and accounting services is seeking a Creditor to join their team.

Job requirements :

  • Grade 12
  • 1 – 3 years creditors experience
  • Experience in Pastel and Excel required

Duties :

  • Full Function Creditors for various Optometry Practices
  • Processing creditors invoices
  • Recon of creditors statements

Preparation of the following:

–         Summary of creditors payments to be made

–         Creditors payments

–         Payments and loading these for release

  • Ensure outstanding issues are resolved timeously
  • Recon of invoices processed by Practice versus Pastel

Skills :

  • Deadline driven
  • Attention to detail
  • Efficiency and accuracy
  • Clear communication

 

Should you meet the above job requirements, please email your CV to bulelwa@kingrec.co.za

No reply after 2 weeks indicates that you have been unsuccessful

 

News24.com | EFF suspends Nelson Mandela Bay councillor accused of rape

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An EFF councillor in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has been suspended from the party and will resign from the council following his appearance in court on a rape charge, the party said on Monday.

“We welcome his move to resign,” said EFF spokesperson Vuyani Pambo.

The Herald reported that the councillor handed himself over to police on Monday morning before briefly appearing in the Port Elizabeth Magistrate’s Court.

He is accused of raping a 22-year-old Nelson Mandela University student at a flat in Central in the early hours of Saturday. He was released on bail of R2 000.

He is a member of the EFF’s central command team (CCT) but his membership of the CCT has been suspended in the wake of the allegation.

Pambo said the accused councillor appeared in court on Monday and will send a letter of resignation to the council.

“We have suspended his participation in the activities of the organisation as a member of the CCT until he further clears his name,” said Pambo. 

He said the councillor made it clear that he did not take the allegation lightly.

“So, he needs to first clear his name and must also be exemplary in dealing with matters of such a nature.”

“It is not an easy thing to receive such information, to receive such news, but we welcome his move,” said Pambo.

“We know about the scourge of gender-based violence in this country, let alone rape, so we need to let the courts deal with this independently.” 

Sport24.co.za | Van Niekerk wins first race this year on comeback trail

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Bloemfontein – Olympics and world 400-metre record-holder Wayde van Niekerk, who has been slowly recovering from a knee injury, won his first race this year in Bloemfontein on Monday.

The 27-year-old South African finished first in a 100m race on grass in a hand-timed 10.20 seconds at an unofficial university meet.

Van Niekerk came though the race unscathed in the central city as he eyes the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and a chance to defend his 400m title.

He smashed the Olympic and world 400m records of 43.18 set by American Michael Johnson in 1999 when he clocked 43.03 at the Rio Games four years ago.

“It is good to be back running and I am satisfied with my time. Thanks again to everyone who has assisted in my recovery,” said the South African.

Van Niekerk damaged a knee during October 2017 while playing a celebrity touch rugby match in Cape Town that preceded a Test between South Africa and New Zealand.

His rehabilitation included medical treatment in the United States, Qatar and South Africa, where he is coached by a grandmother, Ans Botha.

The injury prevented him seeking a third consecutive world title in Doha last year after triumphs in Beijing in 2015 and in London two years later.

Speaking in Berlin at the weekend ahead of the Laureus awards ceremony, Johnson said it would be “very difficult” for Van Niekerk to successfully defend his Olympics title.

“An athlete who misses two seasons through an injury usually takes one season to get back into shape,” said the four-time Olympics champion.

“Therefore, expectations around Wayde should not be too high as it will be a huge challenge for him to be at his best in Japan.

“It is mentally tough to stage a comeback in an Olympic year, especially when many of your rivals for medals are clocking really fast times.

“That is not to say, however, that Wayde has no chance of emulating his feat of four years ago and winning another 400m gold medal.

“He is a special athlete who may not follow the normal patterns of recovery. I guess we will just have to wait and see how he performs,” added Johnson.

Sport24.co.za | Springboks win Laureus World Team of the Year award

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Cape Town – The Springboks have won the prestigious World Team of the Year award at the 2020 Laureus Awards in Berlin with the Academy stating that their “incredible Rugby World Cup triumph showed the unique power of sport to unite.”

The 2019 Rugby World Cup world champions were against tough competition for the award including Jürgen Klopp’s Champions League-winning Liverpool side, the USA women’s football team who won the women’s World Cup, six-time Formula One world champions Mercedes-AMG Petronas, the first Canadian team to win the NBA Championship, the Toronto Raptors, and two-time FIBA World Cup winners, Spain’s men’s basketball team.

Another South African up for an award, former Paralympian swimmer Natalie du Toit was nominated in the Laureus Sporting Moment 2000 – 2020 which was won by Sachin Tendulkar and the 2011 Indian Cricket World Cup winning team.

Laureus Awards 2020 Winners

Sportsman of the Year: Lewis Hamilton and Lionel Messi

Sportswoman of the Year: Simone Biles

Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability: Oksana Masters

Laureus Sporting Moment 2000 – 2020: Sachin Tendulkar and the 2011 Indian Cricket World Cup winning team

World Team of the Year: Springboks

Exceptional Achievement Award: Spanish Basketball Federation

Action Sportsperson of the Year: Chloe Kim

Breakthrough of the Year: Egan Bernal

Laureus Comeback of the Year: Sophia Florsch

Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award: Dirk Nowitzki

– Compiled by Craig Taylor

Health24.com | Want fewer UTIs? Go vegetarian

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Urinary tract infections plague millions of Americans. Now new research suggests that what they eat might have a role to play.

The Taiwanese study compared UTI rates among nearly 10 000 Buddhists living in the island nation, about a third of whom followed a strict vegetarian diet.

Microbes via intestinal tract

The research couldn’t prove a cause-and-effect link, but it showed that people who eschewed meat had a 16% lower odds for a UTI versus those who didn’t.

The benefit was more pronounced among women. Female vegetarians had an 18% lower odds of getting a UTI compared to women who ate meat, the study found.

Why might the foods people eat dictate UTI risk? As the researchers pointed out, these troublesome infections usually have their origin in microbes introduced via the intestinal tract, “particularly the species of Escherichia coli accounting for 65–75% of all urinary tract infections.”

And they added that two meats – poultry and pork – are “the major reservoir” in the diet for E. coli.

The study was led by Dr Chin-Lon Lin of Tzu Chi University in Hualien, Taiwan, and was published in Scientific Reports.

Lower rates among vegetarians

As the researchers noted, UTIs strike about one in every 100 people worldwide, causing discomfort and distress. In women, especially, UTIs are among the most common type of bacterial infection, accounting for nearly 25% of all infections. UTI recurrence rates can range from 16%-36% in younger women to 55% in postmenopausal women.

In the new study, Lin’s group tracked UTI rates for Taiwanese Buddhists enrolled in a long-running study on the effects of a vegetarian diet on health. Of the nearly 10 000 people in the study, about 3 200 were vegetarian. Rates of UTI were tracked over a decade, and the vegetarians had significantly lower rates, the researchers found.

Two US physicians who weren’t connected to the study took differing views on the results.

“I would like the answer to UTI prevention to be as basic as to say that less meat means fewer UTIs,” said Dr Elizabeth Kavaler, a urologist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. “But in the US we cook our meat thoroughly, which kills E. coli bacteria that could be transmitted though infected meat.”

“Secondly, E. coli is also present on vegetables, and can be transmitted through handling by workers with dirty hands,” Kavaler noted.

More acidic environment

Her advice: “Cook your meat through and wash your veggies, whether or not you get UTIs.”

Another specialist believes there could be more to the diet-UTI link, however.

Dr Jill Rabin is vice chair of education and development for obstetrics and gynaecology at Northwell Health in New Hyde Park, New York. She agreed that “the importance of diet and lifestyle factors in the development of urinary tract infections cannot be overstated.”

Rabin said one key reason for the finding might be that lowering the population of E. coli in the intestine “allows the gastrointestinal tract to become more acidic – it is believed that a more acidic environment in the gut [and bladder] may reduce UTIs.”

Vegetarian diets tend to also boost the level of fibre in the diet, and that might help prevent UTIs as well, Rabin added.

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Apprentice Turner Machinist Urgent

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Apprentice Turner Machinist
We are urgently looking for Apprentice Turner Machinists to join our team in our factory as a starting position with room for growth. Key responsibility’s & tasks
1) Calculate dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and instruments such as micrometres and Vernier Calliper’s.
2) Machine parts using machine such as lathes, milling machines, shapers, or grinders.
3) Set up, adjust, and operate all of the basic machine tools and many specialized or advanced variation tools in order to perform precision machining operations.
4) Align and secure holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials onto machines.
6) Monitor the feed and speed of machines..
7) Study sample parts, blueprints, drawings, in order to determine methods and sequences of operations needed 8) Select the appropriate tools, machines, and materials to be used in preparation of machinery work.
Skills Experience & Knowledge
2-3 Years Apprentice
Flaunt in Afrikaans and English (Read write & speak)
Qualifications
Preferable Grade 12 with mathematics
Additional Information
Please note applicant must reside in the Bloemfontein area and must be a South Africa Citizen.Send your updated cv and a recent photo to scjvbfn@gmail.com and ensure that you indicate that you apply for the “Apprentice Turner Machinist” position.
Closing date: 22 February 2020.

Editor (Cape Town)

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Remuneration: negotiable 
Benefits: Group life and disability, flexible working hours
Location: Cape Town
Education level: Degree
Job level: Senior
Type: Permanent
Reference: #Editor01
Company: The Publishing Partnership

Job description

TPP is looking for an energetic editor responsible for the shaping of the magazine’s editorial content through commissioning, writing, editing and sub-editing. From booklist to print, all copy needs to be accurate, error-free and in the correct style and tone of the magazine. The editor also needs to hold the relationship with the client and meet both client objectives and reader needs.

Core responsibilities:

  • Editorial excellence
  • Production management
  • Brand representation
  • Budget management
  • Client relationship
  • Team management

Editorial excellence:

  • Develop and grow relationships with content suppliers, i.e. book suppliers, PR agencies, promoters, freelance writers
  • Develop strong and timely briefs and commission all copy
  • Chase copy in and ensure copy is to brief
  • Edit and subedit
  • Implement client changes
  • Ensure copy is always of a high quality and error-free
  • Hold booklist meetings to present fresh ideas and solid, strong contribution to content development
  • Compilation/ownership of certain content
  • Keeping abreast of current global and local news and trends and identifying content leads
  • Ensuring each page meets client and reader objectives and needs in both copy and elements

Production management and administration:

  • Ensure adherence to all strict deadlines
  • Ensuring all pages are signed off by client
  • Check printers proofs
  • Custodian of magazine style guide and responsible for keeping it up to date and comprehensive

Brand representation:

  • Representing the client and the publishing company at functions and events
  • Identifying promotional/marketing opportunities

Budget management:

  • Strict adherence to editorial budget
  • Capture appropriate spend/budget recons timeously
  • Order book and invoice management

Client relationship:

  • Handle client communications with professionalism
  • Develop an understanding of the client’s needs and views through changes requested
  • Be service orientated and solutions-based, with clearly thought-out strategies and quick turnaround times

Teamwork:

  • Support the team to produce high-quality work to client brief, to the standard required, on time and within budget
  • Strict adherence to scheduled deadlines across all tasks
  • Correctly prioritise scheduled and ad hoc tasks and flag any concerns or if further assistance is required
  • Understand client objectives
  • Provide creative solutions to client challenges and requested changes

Requirements

  • Must have at least three to five years of experience as an editor
  • Relevant tertiary qualifications would be prefered
  • High attention to detail
  • Excellent verbal and written communication

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Sales/Brand Representitve (Cape Town)

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Remuneration: R12000 per month To be discussed 
Benefits: Petrol claims, cellphone allowance, contribution to medical aid
Location: Cape Town
Job level: Junior/Mid
Own transport required: Yes
Travel requirement: Occasional
Type: Permanent
Company: Sneaker LAB

Job description

Experience: A minimum of two years in a retail or sales environment.

A wonderful opportunity within a growing, premium brand for a brand/sales representative to work with in-store sales teams to increase sales through the implementation of our retail strategy in the Cape area. Previous sales experience a must.

Requirements 

  • Drivers licence and own reliable vehicle.
  • Own cell phone.
  • Computer literate.
  • Good Microsoft Office knowledge.
  • Exceptional customer service.
  • Has to have the ability to train staff, communicate well, and be articulate.
  • Must be well-groomed; friendly; polite, and presentable.
  • Good planning and organisational skills.

You will be required to host multiple training sessions weekly with stores and do store visits when in those areas. An interest in sneakers and global fashion trends will be advantageous.

Requirements

  • Exceptional customer service.
  • Good organisational skills.
  • Punctual.
  • Good admin and communication skills.
  • People person.
  • Ability to train groups of 20+.
  • Retail experience a must.

Posted on 17 Feb 14:25

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