Restaurant Assistant

The National Zoological Garden (NZG) is a rapidly transforming facility reporting to the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI). It has an impressive animal collection, one breeding centre as well as a wildlife research centre. The NZG is well placed as an conservation education and awareness platform for visitors comprising of educators, learners, students, special interest groups and the general public. The following challenging opportunity is in the process of being filled:

The National Zoological Garden is looking for a well-qualified, experienced, hard-working, enthusiastic and motivated person to be appointed as: Restaurant Assistant

The successful applicant will be expected to perform the following duties:

• Support the restaurant manager on the agreed targets in terms of food and kiosk sales
• Ability to work on the sales system and perform cash up if required
• Assist the executive chef in planning menus
• Ability to cook if and when required
• Ensuring compliance with licensing, hygiene and health and safety legislation/guidelines
• Overseeing stock levels and advise the restaurant manager when stock levels are reaching below the acceptable quantity
• Ordering of cleaning supplies
• Problem solving when the kitchen is in a high pressure situation, food service delivery should be on a high quality level
• Assist the restaurant manager with handling administration and paperwork
• Liaising with customers, employees, suppliers, licensing authorities and sales representatives in the absence of the executive chef and/or the restaurant manager
• Making improvements to the running of the business and developing the restaurant

Minimum Requirements

• Grade12
• Food and Beverage certification
• Two years related work experience preferably in the hospitality industry

Key Competencies

• Analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Be friendly and customer orientated
• Able to work in a team and independently
• Excellent organisational skills
• Attention to detail
• Effective time management

Interested applicants are requested to send applications (with a cover letter and comprehensive CV) to the address below. Short-listed candidates who are invited to an interview will be expected to demonstrate proof of the above Key Competencies and Minimum Requirements.

Applications should be forwarded to:
HR Practitioner: Generalist
E-mail: nzg.recruitment@sanbi.org.za

Subject: Restaurant Assistant

Please do not apply online for this position. E-mail applications to: nzg.recruitment@sanbi.org.za 

Enquiries can be directed to Mr. Lefa Maremagae, Human Resource at 012 339 2700.

 The National Zoological Gardens, South African Biodiversity Institute is committed to employment equity and redress. The NZG reserves the right not to fill this position. Should you not hear from us within 30 days from the closing date consider your application as being unsuccessful. Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates.