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Company Profile - Zeebra Junction Hospitality Placements
Specialist Placement Professionals for the Hospitality Industry.
Our mission is to provide the most professional and cost effective staff placement solutions to enable our Clients to optimize their business goals.
We are specialist team builders in the hospitality Industry and have upwards of 25 years industry experience. We have the stature, reach and the range to assist our Clients no matter how straight forward or complex the challenge.
Zeebra Junction is evolving into a multi-faceted organization offering so much more than placement solutions. We are solution driven and we customize services and structures for optimum delivery.
Breadth of service means we can be totally objective when assessing Client needs. We take a holistic approach, enabling Clients to achieve synergies and savings, company wide. Ours is a flexible, one-stop hub whose goal is to help Clients maximize their human capital needs while enabling people to maximize their personal potential.
Zeebra Junction supports our Clients placement and retention strategies, ensuring a sound return on investment in human capital.
Zeebra Junction can adapt staffing methodologies or a mix of solutions.
These include:
Interview Outsourcing - outsourcing the interview function to Zeebra Junction
Response Handling - shortlist respondents from a range of media
Placement programs and qualification audits form part of the broader service offering.
Company Address and Contact Information
Zeebra Junction Hospitality Placements - South Africa
Description:
This Stunning New Lodge is now part of an internationally acclaimed collection of lodges in the Hooedspruit area. The lodge seeks a dedicated and passionate Sous Chef who would specialize in Fine Dining and very attractive Buffets catering to international guests predominantly.
VERY SUITABLE FOR RECENT CHEF GRADUATES
Skills/Requirements:
National Diploma in culinary arts from a recognized training institution.
Attach a head and shoulders photo. Must provide a "personal portfolio of dishes" including Photos. Final interview will include a "cook off".
· Salary: R 5500.00 – R6500.00 Live in (+high tip income) · Location: South Africa · Date Posted: 01 May 2012 · Employer type: Game Farm & Lodge
Description:
A Very busy Conference and Training Centre in Johannesburg is urgently looking for a Chef de Partie While the role and responsibilities will not necessarily be limited to those set out below, key areas of focus include: • Assist with the design of Menus. • Assist the head Chef with Costing and Budgeting. • Ensure the production of quality food within the allocated budget for your station area. • Ensure timeous delivery of food as per function sheets. • Ensure sufficient quantity of food whilst minimising wastage (including appropriate re-use). • Ensure delegate satisfaction with food prepared. • Ensure food presentation & taste / quality is of a 4-5 star standard. • Assist with ensuring all legislative & additional appropriate kitchen hygiene standards are in place and applied. • Assist with the development and application of work processes and standards that ensure maximum efficiency and quality. • Minimise shrinkage, breakages, wastages, etc. • Timeous equipment maintenance. • Assist with budgeting, portion control, wastage, etc. • Assist with Orders as required. • Assist with kitchen administration as required. • Monitor deliveries and approve the quality as required. • Assist with stock and asset control as required. • Ensure the safety of all kitchen equipment • Ensure that store rooms, fridges, freezers etc. are kept clean. • Take pride in your work and create a fast, efficient and smooth service. • Assist co- workers as necessary. • Adhere to the duty roster and those tasks assigned by management to you. • Management of the kitchen staff as delegated by the Head chef in terms of: Productivity and efficiency Motivation Performance and behaviour Adherence to standards
Skills/Requirements:
• Matric • Completed or currently working towards a Diploma or Degree in Catering. Level of Experience • Minimum of three years’ experience in a similar environment where focus has been on preparing four -five star foods. • Willing to work overtime, weekends and shifts if and when required. • Required to Join Company Medical Aid Scheme. • 15 Days Annual Leave per Year • computer literacy (MS Office) (an advantage) • Ability to work on all stations • Client orientated • Interpersonal sensitivity • Flexibility • Self motivation and work independently • Quality orientation • Personal integrity • Quick learner • Can-do attitude • Resilient Energetic Tenacious • Have good communication and interpersonal skills • Be able to work under pressure • Ability to work independently
· Salary: R 6000.00 - R 6500.00 · Location: South Africa · Date Posted: 01 May 2012 · Employer type: Conference Venue
Description:
This well known and acclaimed Fine Dining Restaurant, forming part of a Boutique Hotel in the Cradle , Muldersdrift area, is looking for an excellent restaurant supervisor either a Hotel School graduate or equivilent experience in years of service, to assist in running of this fine establishment.
Skills/Requirements:
Food Service Management Diploma or similar.
Prepared to work long hours .
Proven track record in Fine Dining Establishments
· Salary: R 6500.00 (live -in + meals) · Location: South Africa · Date Posted: 26 Mar 2012 · Employer type: Hotel
Description:
Well established 5* Boutique hotel in the Cradle of Mankind, with an acclaimed Fine Dining Restaurant seeks the professional services of a top class Chef de Parti. The successful candidate will have very strong "Pastry Skills".
Skills/Requirements:
Culinary Diploma / Degree.
- Certification in Patisserie is essential for the successful candidate.
- Long Hours.
- Proven track record with contactabe references.
· Salary: R 6500.00 - R 8000.00 (live in + meals) · Location: South Africa · Date Posted: 26 Mar 2012 · Employer type: Hotel
Description:
A Remote Site Services Company in Mozambique is looking for a qualified bookkeeper as an assistant to the Regional Financial Accountant.
Skills/Requirements:
Formal Accounting / Bookeeping qualification.
- stock control
- books to trial balence at least
- Excellent organisational and filing skills.
- Debtors and Creditors control
Prepared to work long hours in "rough" terrain on a daily basis.
· Salary: US$ 2500.00 Nett: Accommodation and meals , Return flights to Johannesburg (Rotation: 4weeks on and 2 weeks off) · Location: South Africa · Date Posted: 26 Mar 2012 · Employer type: Outsourced
Description:
A remote site services company with numerous camp operations in Mozambique seeks an astute and very capable accountant to oversee there area operations.
Description:
The Account Executive forms an integral part on the successful service delivery to our client base. Not only must he / she be able to manage and maintain a large pool of our staff, but he/she is also a crucial link in our client’s operation. The ideal person for the position is a “self motivator” with strong hospitality skills.
Key Areas of Responsibility:
Planning, Coordinating, organising and problem solving skills. The Account Executive is self-empowered and takes full responsibility, accountability and recognition for his / her contracts.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Administrative Duties.
- Ensure that Outsourced Margin is met.
- Accountable for profit loss variance.
- Account deadlines and weekly returns.
- Ensuring that the timesheets and payroll balances.
- debt collection and account presentation.
- Handling of queries and leave requests.
- Completion and submission of ATD’s.
- Dealing with and solving Temp problems.
- Rostering of staff.
- Daily scheduling of Temps.
- Monthly delivery of invoices.
- To keep abreast of changes in Company policy and ensure policy manuals are up to date.
- Understand effect and relay these to staff
Skills/Requirements:
Skills/Requirements:
Recocnised Accounting Qualification
Operational Duties:
- Setting and maintaining of service standards and continually improving processes
- Managing of outsourced staffing pool on the Contract Managing discrepancies wrt absenteeism, sick leave and annual leave on the outsourced roster.
- All Disciplinary, Grievance and Counselling Procedures
- Assisting the Management on the Various Contracts in daily operations in terms of Staff Issues.
- Liasing with Client’s Management
- management of all Camp related costs.
- Any other request that may be bestowed on he/she by either Management or the Client. To be proactive and professional and make decisions in line with Company standards.
- To attain and maintain strong client relationships
- To monitor productivity levels of Staff
- Conducting of Staff Assessments, Performance reviews with the Client.
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS AND MEASURES:
- Contract Retention
- Staff Retention
- Contract Growth and Sales
- Contract Profitability
- General work performance, productivity, skills and training of staff
- To ensure that the Client complaints are kept to a bare minimum and reacted upon immediately to ensure that they are not repeated
- Retention of staff on the contract
- Control absenteeism of the staff
- Build and maintain strong client relationships
· Salary: US$ 3500.00 Nett (Live in + meals), Flights to Johannesburg, Rotation 4 weeks on / 2 weeks off. · Location: South Africa · Date Posted: 26 Mar 2012 · Employer type: Outsourced
Description:
New hotel opening in Gaborone Botswana seeks "charismatic" Restaurant manager of European Origin (Italian, French...etc) to manager the Restaurant of this exquisite 5* property.
The successful candidate ,will be someone who has 5+yrs experience of managing a successful destination restaurant. Someone who has been trained in all the aspects of traditional restaurant service and etiquettes and has the skills to train a raw team in these skills, yet has the flare and creativity to run promotions, engage with the guests in a warm and personal manner and has the energy to give the restaurant a personality – a real personality who succeeds by having a busy restaurant by offering; the right dishes, the right prices and creates an experience that is more than a meal.
Skills/Requirements:
- Hotel / Food Service management Diploma / Degree.
- Excellent Guest Skills.
- Good Knowledge of Fine Dining Establishments.
- Excellent Food and Wine paring skills.
- Excellent Sales Person.
· Salary: : US$ 3500.00 + MED + PEN , annual flights to point of origin, meals on duty. · Location: South Africa · Date Posted: 26 Mar 2012 · Employer type: Hotel
Description:
New 5* hotel opening in Gaberone Botswana, seeks an ELITE F&B manager who could be groomed into an Executive Assistant Manager to assist the General manager within the first year of operations. The successful candidate will be someone with the necessary 5* experience who has had no less than 5 years of 5* experience. The Successful candidate should be an expert guest relations manager and should be very front line and not managing the operations from an office. Hands on operator.
Skills/Requirements:
Hotel Management Diploma / Degree Strong contactable references Excellent Food and Beverage Knowledge and well 'versed" in Food and Wine paring. Must have an exceptional eye for detail and a thorough perfectionist.
CANDIDATE SHOULD BE OF EUROPEAN ORIGIN, (ITALY, FRANCE etc). This would be a plus factor.
· Salary: US$5000.00, Med, Pen . Return Flights Annual to point of origin · Location: South Africa · Date Posted: 26 Mar 2012 · Employer type: Hotel
Description:
Well Known Hotel Group seeks a Sous Chef for their well known 5* hotel in DR Congo.
Ideal candidate will be local citizan with strong all round culinary experience including pastry experience.
Skills/Requirements:
Culinary Arts Diploma / Degree
Patisserie certification would be a plus, alternitivly proven experience.
MUST BE CONGALESE NATIONAL PREFERABLY.
· Salary: US $ 2500. 00 · Location: Congo, Dem. Rep. · Date Posted: 21 Mar 2012 · Employer type: Hotel
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