Demi chef

Beyond Grad • Washington, DC

7d • ZAR 60,000 - ZAR 75,000 • Onsite

About The Position

This placement opportunity is designed to provide comprehensive training in Italian Fine Dining Cookery and advanced kitchen operations. The program includes an initial orientation to the company and local community, followed by structured culinary training across three progressive stages: Foundations of Italian Fine Dining Cookery, Intermediate Italian Fine Dining Cookery, and Advanced Fine Dining Kitchen Operations. Trainees will gain hands-on experience in various culinary techniques, kitchen management, ingredient sourcing, and service execution within a fine dining environment.

Requirements

• Enrolled in a post-secondary ministerially recognized academic institution in the hospitality industry.
• Possess a hospitality degree and at least 1 year of recent relevant work experience in the (ultra) luxury hotel industry (outside of the USA).
• Have 5 years of recent relevant work experience in the (ultra) luxury hotel industry (outside the USA).
• Demonstrated consistent career growth over recent years.
• Shown serious commitment to most recent employers.

Responsibilities

• Receive an orientation to the company and local community, including company culture, business strategies, payroll, local resources, and computer systems.
• Complete a structured curriculum covering Italian fine dining cookery, including culinary philosophy, sanitation standards, equipment, ingredient sourcing, vegetable fabrication, stock and sauce preparation, pasta production, antipasti preparation, cold station procedures, inventory management, and plate presentation.
• Participate in observation and participation during lunch and dinner service to reinforce efficient workflow, production planning, and professional communication.
• Engage in structured instruction involving pasta preparation, risotto techniques, seafood and meat cookery, protein fabrication, advanced cooking methods, quality assurance, ticket management, production scheduling, and collaborative service execution.
• Complete advanced instruction in production planning, advanced station management, premium ingredient preparation, specialty cooking techniques, refined plating, quality evaluations, inventory management, production forecasting, and cross-training across specialized kitchen stations.
• Integrate technical expertise with operational knowledge to understand fine dining kitchen management practices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level