Food Services Assistant Manager Job at Rhodes University in Grahamstown

Job Title: Assistant Manager: Food Services

Recognizing that diversity is important in achieving excellence, Rhodes University especially encourages South African members of designated groups to apply.

Purpose

To assist the Head of Food Services in the running of Food Services particularly as regards the management of staff and the implementation of catering procedures and standards to ensure high quality service delivery.  The post will contribute to the Residential Operations Division’s Vision & Mission statement which in turn contributes to Rhodes University’s overall objective of being a world class institution where leaders learn.

Requirements

A relevant degree / national higher diploma (3-years of study) in Management, Food Service Management, plus at least 7 to 8 years relevant experience

OR

Matric plus 10 to 11 years relevant management experience.

Such experience should include:

    At least 3 years’ experience of having worked in a Management Level in an Industrial Food Service Establishment.
    At least 4 years supervising staff.
    Approved practical training (on the job training in an Industrial Catering Facility) – with hands-on practical industrial cooking experience, physical stock take and on the job training of catering staff.

Experience to include detailed knowledge of Food Services practices with experience in working with high volume food production at multiple sites.  A valid Driver’s license is an essential requirement for this post

Deadline Date: 03.03.2014
How to Apply:

The Full Minimum requirements against which candidates are to be measured are outlined above. Internal staff members who are regarded as eligible in terms of the Recruitment and Selection Policy of Rhodes University are invited to apply.
Please refer to the above competencies to answer the questions on the application form.
No CV or Certificates are required.
Please complete the application form which can be obtained from the university web site and save it with your surname as the file name.
Please attach your application to an email with the job title as the subject line and send it to: jobs-blue@ru.ac.za


Job Profile:

Further Particulars about the Department/Section/Unit:

Selection Process:
If you are not contacted by the16th March 2014 please consider your application as being unsuccessful.

Selection Process (provisional dates, subject to change):

Short-listing – 14th March 2014

Assessment – 26th March 2014

Interviews – 27th March 2014



An employment check will be conducted on successful candidates.

If you are not contacted within 30 days from the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Note:
Remuneration

Remuneration (Grade 13):

Pension / Provident fund (contributory) total annual cash: R258,444
Total annual package: Approximately R341,502

Provident fund (non-contributory) total annual cash: R243,635
Total annual package: Approximately R341,448

Note: The above salary amounts exclude the 2014 general salary increment and will be adjusted in accordance with the final agreement.