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The International Hotel School Sunninghill Campus is seeking a Chef Lecturer to join our academic team.

Role Purpose: To teach and share your passion for the culinary industry with eager students, helping them grow and succeed in their careers. This role offers a challenging yet rewarding experience for dedicated individuals.

Requirements

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

• NQF 5 qualification in culinary arts or hospitality
• City and Guilds Diploma in Food Preparation and Cooking or Patisserie (beneficial)
• CATHSSETA scoping (beneficial)
• Certified as an Assessor
• Minimum of 5 years relevant industry experience
• At least 2 years of lecturing or teaching experience
• Experience with vocational, POE, and practical assessments
• Knowledge of academic compliance within the vocational education sector
• Experience in implementing and managing vocational assessments
• Proficient in computer software, apps, social media, and technology

Qualities:

• Passion for the company's mission
• Positive attitude and resilience
• Organized, efficient, and accurate
• Effective communicator
• Patient and helpful

To apply, visit our online application page.

Job category: Other; Hospitality, Hotel, Catering, Tourism and Travel

Location: Cape Town

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: No

This role involves running and owning the preparation and presentation of focused and innovative products and ranges, including BIIC, Food services, Projects, catering, external Events, and Workshops.

Responsibilities include:

1. Managing all catering functions, meeting briefs and budgets.
2. Managing external hiring of props, equipment, supplies, and products for functions.
3. Providing world-class culinary inspiration through demos, workshops, and presentations.
4. Showcasing and educating the food group on new ingredients and their practical applications.
5. Managing and updating the green kitchen (Sustainable kitchen model).
6. Exploring new cooking technologies and trends, working closely with the trends and projects team.
7. Training and developing hospitality staff for food service menus and recipes.
8. Managing projects, BIIC, re-setting standards, and workshops.
9. Managing students and junior innovation chefs.
10. Setting quality standards within the food group and supply base.
11. Assisting the R & D Manager with product strategy and presentations.
12. Maintaining kitchen and equipment upkeep.
13. Accepting briefs from departments on product preparation and presentation.
14. Complying with the Good Food Journey and sustainable product development.
15. Implementing packaging recycling and compostable initiatives to meet targets.
16. Increasing local procurement.

Qualifications and experience required:

• Relevant diploma or degree with a focus on food service/hospitality.
• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in food service/hospitality industry.
• Chef experience is essential.
• Coaching and facilitation skills.
• Experience working in a team.
• Deep understanding of the food service/hospitality industry, both locally and internationally.
• Sensory evaluation skills and taste discernment.
• Creativity and innovation in food development.
• Product development skills with commercial aptitude.
• Understanding of business processes and legislation (e.g., BEE, GBJ, strategy development).
• Thorough understanding of technically led product innovation.
• Passion for food and awareness of current food trends.

CAREER CONSULTANT - CULINARY (NELSPRUIT)

2025-07-04 - 2025-08-03

Permanent

NEL012161

Education and training

Hospitality and Tourism

We are seeking a driven and student-focused Career Consultant to guide prospective students through course selection and enrolment. This role balances advisory responsibilities with sales performance, ensuring learners are matched with the right training programmes aligned with their goals and financial capacity.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum of Matric (NQF 4); tertiary qualification in Sales, Marketing, or Business is advantageous.
• 2–3 years of experience in sales, student recruitment, or customer service (preferably in education or training).
• Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets.
• Valid driver’s license and own reliable transport.
• Willingness to travel and work after hours during peak periods or events.

• Minimum of Matric (NQF 4); tertiary qualification in Sales, Marketing, or Business is advantageous.
• 23 years of experience in sales, student recruitment, or customer service (preferably in education or training).
• Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets.
• Valid drivers license and own reliable transport.
• Willingness to travel and work after hours during peak periods or events.

LOCATION:
Cape Town Campus

OVERALL PURPOSE OF THIS JOB:
To ensure the professional general management and excellent performance of Capsicum Culinary Studio and IIE School of Hospitality & Service Management in terms of its facilities, staff, growth of the business (sales), overall finances and student service delivery.

KEY RESULT AREAS:

Implement the national sales strategy and achieve Campus sales targets for CCS and IIE HSM

• Coordinate and manage the implementation of the Schools Marketing & sales strategy for the Campus to receive enquiries for the Campus
• Coordinate and Manage the enquiry management system in conduction with the sales team
• Coordinate and manage various events at the campus to generate exposure and enquiries for the campus.
• To make sure that the sales process is being followed at the Campus.
• Maintenance of enrolment database spreadsheet process.
• Management of sales in terms of converting enquiries to sales.
• Accepting and receipting of Application Fees and Course Deposits.
• Managing, training and motivating sales team to achieve their sales targets.
• Identifying opportunities for extra revenue / new business generation

Effective management of cost control of Campus financials, as well as Debtorsmanagement – to ensure profitability and sustainability

• Maintain financial policies and processes with in the campus.
• Manage the Campus as profitable as possible.
• Manage the financial targets for the Campus.
• Report on any variances from the financials on a monthly basis
• Monthly income and expenditure management.
• Budget Control.
• Petty Cash Control and Banking as per process.
• Credit Card Control.
• Management of all Campus costs.
• Ensure effective debtors management and bad debt collection.
• Ingredients orders according to budget allocation.
• City & Guilds Exam registration.
• Assets management and control.

Management of System Administration and facilities in and around the campus

• Ensure that facilities are neat and all areas maintained and in a workable condition and according to Health and Safety Regulations.
• Meeting and negotiating with external suppliers and industry partners.

To comply with accrediting bodies and have a high standard of quality and excellence

• Quality control with lesson plans and evaluations.
• Adhere to the Academic Calendar and study schedules as provided by the Academic Department
• Ensure that all POE’s and POA’s are updated as per schedules in accordance to the City & Guilds Centre and QCTO Guide.
• Managing and monitoring all audits.
• Evaluation of Lecturers in order to improve the quality of education rendered.
• Managing and monitoring Learner Master Spreadsheets.
• Ensure Campus staff, students and equipment comply with Health and Safety regulations.
• Managing and monitoring of industry placement handbook for industry placements.
• Comply with monthly stock control (equipment and ingredients) procedures.
• Ensure that all cancellation processes are being followed to minimize the risk to the company.

Manage performance of Campus staff

• Review and update staff’s goal setting a regular basis.
• Conduct performance coaching by monthly
• Identify training needs and address.
• Monitor the performance of the staff against goal setting.
• Ensure that a working environment is created which promotes high levels of performance and addresses under-performance.

Ensure the Company/Campus Social Responsibility initiatives are supported

• Ensure Campus (Staff and students) participate in community projects & CSI initiatives and others
• Ensure the Campus participates in the Capsicum and IIE HSM wellness initiatives monthly

Implement Customer Relationship Management Strategy at the campus

• Drive an atmosphere of a customer centric environment at the campus with both staff, students, parents, industry and suppliers
• Receive customer feedback through various interactions eg. group students discussions, parent meetings, industry visits
• Act quickly and timelessly to any student complaints
• Create an active student life experience for students on campus

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• 3-year qualification in Business or Hospitality Management / Sales & Marketing.
• Post-Graduate in Hospitality Management advantageous.

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

• Problem solving
• Business Acumen
• Conflict Management
• Time management
• Leadership
• Advanced communication skills
• Ability to Deal with Changes Effectively
• Interpersonal skills

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• At least 3 - 5 years’ experience in branch management activities.

LOCATION:
Cape Town Campus

OVERALL PURPOSE OF THIS JOB:
To ensure the professional general management and excellent performance of Capsicum Culinary Studio and IIE School of Hospitality & Service Management in terms of its facilities, staff, growth of the business (sales), overall finances and student service delivery.

KEY RESULT AREAS:

Implement the national sales strategy and achieve Campus sales targets for CCS and IIE HSM

• Coordinate and manage the implementation of the Schools Marketing & sales strategy for the Campus to receive enquiries for the Campus
• Coordinate and Manage the enquiry management system in conduction with the sales team
• Coordinate and manage various events at the campus to generate exposure and enquiries for the campus.
• To make sure that the sales process is being followed at the Campus.
• Maintenance of enrolment database spreadsheet process.
• Management of sales in terms of converting enquiries to sales.
• Accepting and receipting of Application Fees and Course Deposits.
• Managing, training and motivating sales team to achieve their sales targets.
• Identifying opportunities for extra revenue / new business generation

Effective management of cost control of Campus financials, as well as Debtorsmanagement – to ensure profitability and sustainability

• Maintain financial policies and processes with in the campus.
• Manage the Campus as profitable as possible.
• Manage the financial targets for the Campus.
• Report on any variances from the financials on a monthly basis
• Monthly income and expenditure management.
• Budget Control.
• Petty Cash Control and Banking as per process.
• Credit Card Control.
• Management of all Campus costs.
• Ensure effective debtors management and bad debt collection.
• Ingredients orders according to budget allocation.
• City & Guilds Exam registration.
• Assets management and control.

Management of System Administration and facilities in and around the campus

• Ensure that facilities are neat and all areas maintained and in a workable condition and according to Health and Safety Regulations.
• Meeting and negotiating with external suppliers and industry partners.

To comply with accrediting bodies and have a high standard of quality and excellence

• Quality control with lesson plans and evaluations.
• Adhere to the Academic Calendar and study schedules as provided by the Academic Department
• Ensure that all POE’s and POA’s are updated as per schedules in accordance to the City & Guilds Centre and QCTO Guide.
• Managing and monitoring all audits.
• Evaluation of Lecturers in order to improve the quality of education rendered.
• Managing and monitoring Learner Master Spreadsheets.
• Ensure Campus staff, students and equipment comply with Health and Safety regulations.
• Managing and monitoring of industry placement handbook for industry placements.
• Comply with monthly stock control (equipment and ingredients) procedures.
• Ensure that all cancellation processes are being followed to minimize the risk to the company.

Manage performance of Campus staff

• Review and update staff’s goal setting a regular basis.
• Conduct performance coaching by monthly
• Identify training needs and address.
• Monitor the performance of the staff against goal setting.
• Ensure that a working environment is created which promotes high levels of performance and addresses under-performance.

Ensure the Company/Campus Social Responsibility initiatives are supported

• Ensure Campus (Staff and students) participate in community projects & CSI initiatives and others
• Ensure the Campus participates in the Capsicum and IIE HSM wellness initiatives monthly

Implement Customer Relationship Management Strategy at the campus

• Drive an atmosphere of a customer centric environment at the campus with both staff, students, parents, industry and suppliers
• Receive customer feedback through various interactions eg. group students discussions, parent meetings, industry visits
• Act quickly and timelessly to any student complaints
• Create an active student life experience for students on campus

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• 3-year qualification in Business or Hospitality Management / Sales & Marketing.
• Post-Graduate in Hospitality Management advantageous.

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

• Problem solving
• Business Acumen
• Conflict Management
• Time management
• Leadership
• Advanced communication skills
• Ability to Deal with Changes Effectively
• Interpersonal skills

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• At least 3 - 5 years’ experience in branch management activities.