Hospitality Department: Operations
Job Purpose
The Southern African Wildlife College is looking for a highly capable, suitably qualified, and enthusiastic Cook, to work for one of our projects, the Bushwise project, on site, within a dynamic and busy kitchen. In this role you’ll oversee the day to day preparation, cooking, and provision of food in accordance with portion control, stock control, hygiene and safety regulations pertaining to such. In this role you will assisting the preparation, cooking and serving of food, while ensuring the smooth, efficient running of the Bushwise kitchen. You will be expected to work shifts and, working with minimal supervision, achieve the following on a day-to-day basis:
The successful candidate will have experience as a cook in a similar role and environment. We are looking for someone who is passionate about food and customer service. We nurture talent and develop skills. This is a perfect role for someone with ambition and drive.
Applications close on 30 January 2025 at 16h00. If you are shortlisted we will contact you to ask for more details such as a complete CV, copies of qualifications, and written references. You will NOT be invited to an interview if you do not provide relevant contactable work references in your application.
Short-listed candidates will undergo a practical cooking assessment (for 4 pax), followed by written tests and interviews if they pass the practical assessment. Applicants need to set aside a full day for this is they are selected.
Candidates who have not received a response within two weeks of the closing date are kindly requested to assume that their application has not been successful in this instance
SAWC seeks to promote diversity among its staff and reserves the right to place internal candidates in line with their transformation and development policy, where this creates a vacancy at a lower level, or benefits communities by providing a casual employment opportunity. Candidates who have not received a response within two weeks of the closing date are kindly requested to assume that their application has not been successful in this instance. SAWC reserves the right not to fill this position.
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The Southern African Wildlife College is an equal opportunity employer and recruitment, selection and staff development is based solely on the capabilities, qualifications and intrinsic qualities of the person. No decision will be based on race, sex, culture, age, religion, creed or on any other potentially subjective views or perceptions. In addition, the College will employ people taking into account affirmative action policies, equity planning and recognition of the abilities of differently-abled people.
The College always endeavours, wherever feasible, to fill all vacancies from within whilst giving due consideration to maintaining high standards. The college, and the HR department, will thus always first look at the role and at existing employees not only within the department but within the college as whole, to determine whether there is any employee who has been identified with potential, as part of our Leadership Development policy, who meets the requirements for the role and could be promoted into it. Vacancies are always be advertised within the College unless the position is such that it cannot be filled internally, under which circumstances the position will be advertised nationally and possibly even internationally.
The Equity Committee (EC) and the SAWC community forum and/or Community Liaison Officers will be notified of all vacancies in the interests of transparency and these will be advertised on all college notice boards and via staff email. Cognizance will be taken of the needs in terms of equal opportunities, equity and transformation and development when making appointments. All applicants are required to undergo integrity testing prior to employment.