Sous Chef

Step into a Sous Chef role in Hazyview and make your mark across Mpumalanga. The team is hiring now and wants to hear from sharp, committed candidates.

The Role

This Sous Chef role sits within the hospitality jobs function in Hazyview. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across Mpumalanga.

The successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Hazyview team on trust, and the Sous Chef role will feel that from week one.

Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Sous Chef to step into the hospitality jobs workflow quickly. Institutional knowledge is well-organised, so people are not reinventing the wheel from one week to the next.

Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the hospitality jobs team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in Hazyview much easier.

Diversity and Inclusion

Inclusion is a core part of how the team operates. This is an equal-opportunity employer, and candidates from all communities — including women, youth and persons living with disabilities — are encouraged to apply for this role in Hazyview.

Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Hazyview.

B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.

Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Mpumalanga.

Day in the Life

Your shift usually starts with a brief from the duty manager, a quick station check and a look at the day's bookings or specials. As guests arrive, you slip into a steady rhythm — warm welcomes, accurate orders and seamless coordination with the kitchen and bar. Service peaks demand calm focus and tight teamwork, and quieter moments are spent resetting tables, polishing glassware or training a new starter. When the last guest leaves happy, you know you have delivered a memorable hospitality experience.

No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Hazyview.

Crucially, the Hazyview office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.

Equally, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Mpumalanga operations throw up the unexpected.

Why This Role

Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Hazyview contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the hospitality jobs space in Mpumalanga.

Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Hazyview teams.

Notably, the company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in Hazyview keep progressing.

Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in Mpumalanga.

Your Workplace

Crucially, the environment is service-led and people-centred. Expect varied hours, a high tempo during peaks, and a team culture built on hospitality and pride in the guest experience.

A respectful, professional environment is the standard in Mpumalanga. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.

Equally, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.

Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Hazyview site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

Working in Hazyview

Beyond that, the role is based in Hazyview, close to the Komatipoort border post. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Hazyview and the broader Mpumalanga region.

If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Hazyview, Mpumalanga.

Many candidates already living within reach of Hazyview cite the location as one of the role's quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Mpumalanga economy.

Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Hazyview.

Core Functions

• Operate point-of-sale systems and reconcile end-of-shift takings
• Maintain cleanliness in front-of-house and back-of-house areas
• Comply with food safety, hygiene and health regulations at all times
• Drive guest satisfaction scores and online review ratings
• Support events, banquets and conference operations
• Welcome guests warmly and ensure a smooth check-in and check-out experience
• Set up rooms, function venues and outlets ahead of guest arrivals
• Respond promptly to guest requests, complaints and special needs

Candidate Profile

• Team player who can work collaboratively across departments
• Computer literacy and experience with POS systems
• Good verbal communication skills in English; second language an advantage
• Ability to work shifts, weekends and public holidays
• Awareness of tourism grading and quality expectations

Equally, if your CV speaks to the points above, this role is worth a closer look.