Being a part of the Hollywoodbets Purple Team is an opportunity to become a part of one of South Africa’s biggest success stories. From humble beginnings in Durban, Hollywoodbets has grown into a powerhouse brand operating across Africa and the United Kingdom. And that’s just the beginning. Our talented Team is on a mission to increase our global footprint, ready to take on any challenge because at Hollywoodbets, not even the sky is the limit. Join our Team and let’s reach for the stars.

We have an amazing opportunity for a 3x Kitchen Assistant to be based at Umhlanga. Do you think you have what it takes to be our newest Purple Star?

The successful incumbent will take responsibility for basic food preparation, assisting chefs with dishing up of food and presentation, whilst ensuring that the housekeeping is in line with company standards. Responsible for kitchen stock count and ensuring the kitchen stock is stored and maintained appropriately.

With Hollywoodbets You Will:

Innovate and create as part of a like-minded, authentic Team eager to achieve goals.

Embrace challenges and the thrill of working in a vibrant and fast-paced industry.

Grow with our development plans and culture that allows you to further your career.

A Bonus To Have:

• Food and Beverage experience

What You’ll Do For The Brand:

• Ensure appropriate dress code together with health and safety requirements are in accordance with company standards.
• Inspect and clean food preparation areas, such as equipment and work surfaces, to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices and ensure conformance to established standards.
• Inspect kitchen stock - all food, spices, etc. Recommendations to defrost freezers as and when required.
• Ensure all kitchen stock is well maintained, packaged and allocated to the correct area- shelves, freezers etc.
• Ensure stock rotation and ensure expired food is disposed of and classified as waste.
• Leftover food from the previous day is dished into appropriate containers and appropriately stored for serving.
• Ensures preparation of food in readiness for chefs for all manufactured menu items as per GAAP.
• Dish up orders in accordance with GAAP portion sizes as per waitron orders.
• Ensures that all orders are prepared and dished up timeously to ensure exceptional customer service.
• Ensures presentation of orders is in line with company standards.
• Reports any operational problems (faulty/damaged equipment) that could hinder daily operations.
• Assisting in reporting of all stock items to the Chef on items that are running low.
• Ensures that all wastages and breakages during the shift are disclosed and accounted for.
• Ensures the cleaning of kitchen appliances, work surfaces, floors and walls as and when the need arises.
• Ensures that the kitchen and cooking area is left neat and tidy prior to the next shift.
• Continuously monitor the kitchen area to ensure that the kitchen is clean and tidy.
• Responsible for kitchen stock count.
• Stock Reporting on back of house stock: daily report indicating issued stock, receiving/ordering/GRV of stock, transfer of stock between branches if applicable, stock disclosure of breakages/wastages.
• Management of the store man/stock clerks. Ensure that stock control is always maintained. Manage the portioning of stock into containers.
• Ensure timeous submission of daily, weekly, monthly F&B stock reports.

Skills and competencies:

• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• High level of integrity, trustworthiness and reliability
• Good numeracy and stock analysis
• Ability to take initiative whilst adhering to company policies and procedures
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent time management
• Ability to meet deadlines while maintaining efficiency and professionalism at all times

Please note that only applicants who meet the stipulated minimum requirements will be considered.

Please be advised that should you not be contacted within 30 days, kindly consider your application to be unsuccessful.