Group Chef Trainer - Luxury Safari Lodge Portfolio - Uganda
via Hospitality Jobs Africa · Uganda
- Pay
- Market related
- Type
- Permanent
- Experience
- 3–5 years
- Level
- Senior
- Sector
- Hospitality & Catering
- Closes
- in 60 days
- Recruiter
- Hospitality Jobs Africa · All jobs at Hospitality Jobs Africa
About the role
Our client is seeking an accomplished and inspiring Group Chef Trainer to elevate culinary standards across a portfolio of luxury safari lodges in Uganda.
This is a hands-on, multi-property culinary leadership role for an experienced chef who is equally passionate about developing people, creating exceptional cuisine and improving kitchen performance.
The successful candidate will travel regularly between lodges, mentoring kitchen teams, developing distinctive menus and ensuring consistently high standards of food quality, presentation and hygiene.
- Conduct regular lodge visits to train, mentor and assess Head Chefs, Sous Chefs and junior kitchen staff.
- Develop structured culinary training programmes and individual development plans.
- Improve cooking techniques, flavour development, presentation and portion control.
- Create standardised recipes, plating guides and practical kitchen procedures.
- Develop seasonal menus that reflect each lodge's individual character.
- Introduce creative Afro-fusion cuisine, incorporating Ugandan ingredients and regional flavours.
- Conduct food tastings, kitchen assessments and hygiene audits.
- Improve food costing, stock management, purchasing and waste reduction.
- Strengthen kitchen organisation, preparation systems and service efficiency.
- Monitor team performance and provide constructive feedback to lodge management.
- Identify and develop future culinary leaders.
- Report on training progress, food quality and operational improvements.
What they're looking for
- Formal culinary qualification or equivalent professional experience.
- Significant experience in luxury lodges, safari camps, high-end hotels or comparable hospitality environments.
- Proven experience training, mentoring and developing professional kitchen teams.
- Excellent technical cooking and menu-development skills.
- Strong understanding of food costing, stock control and kitchen profitability.
- Experience implementing kitchen SOPs and food safety standards.
- Ability to train chefs with varying levels of experience.
- Strong communication, organisational and leadership skills.
- Creative, commercially aware and results driven.
- Comfortable travelling regularly between remote safari properties.
- Experience in African cuisine, Afro-fusion cooking, sustainable sourcing or remote lodge operations highly advantageous.
Salary & Benefits
- Salary: Competitive / Negotiable, dependent on experience
- Location: Uganda – Multi-property Safari Lodge Portfolio
- Travel: Regular travel between lodge locations
- Benefits: Accommodation, meals, transport and other benefits in accordance with the agreed employment package.