# Executive Chef

Job Advert Summary The Executive Chef is a key member of the Management Team, responsible for overseeing and leading all culinary operations across the Ridge Properties and V&A Hotel. The role ensures the delivery of exceptional food quality, presentation and service in line with luxury hospitality standards. This includes menu development, kitchen team leadership, food safety and hygiene compliance, effective food cost control, sustainable kitchen practices and ongoing staff training and performance management. The Executive Chef is expected to demonstrate strong leadership, culinary expertise, commercial awareness and a passion for maintaining and enhancing the property's overall dining experience. Minimum Requirements Formal culinary qualification (Diploma or equivalent) from a recognised culinary institution. Minimum 5–8 years' experience in a senior culinary management role, preferably within a 4- or 5-star luxury hotel environment. Proven experience managing multiple kitchen operations and large culinary teams. Strong knowledge of HACCP, food safety, hygiene standards and relevant legislation. Demonstrated experience in menu development, food presentation and c

- **Id**: 3826503
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/newmark-hotels-executive-chef>
- **Role**: Hospitality
- **Role family**: Hospitality
- **Seniority**: senior
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Cape Town, South Africa
- **Countries**: ZA
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 5
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-05T15:19:16Z
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-05T15:19:16Z
- **Board verified**: no
- **Days open**: 3
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 5144
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Hotels & Resorts

## Company

- **Id**: 1953015
- **Name**: Newmark Hotels
- **Domain**: newmarkhotels.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/newmarkhotels>
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no

## Trust

- **Level**: not_scored
- **Days open**: 3

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 5
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-05T18:26:45Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 2
- **Expected fill days**: 29
- **Reasons**: seen:2, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-08T05:47:12Z

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