Location: Leratong, Krugersdorp, Gauteng, South Africa
Company: Pedros Flame Grilled Chicken
Division: Store Operations (New Store Launch)
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Posted: 16 September 2026
Closing Date: 31 October 2026
About the Company
Pedros is one of South Africa’s fastest-growing quick-service restaurant (QSR) chains, famous for serving vibrant, high-quality, flame-grilled chicken paired with signature spices and sides. Experiencing rapid national expansion, Pedros has built a loyal customer base by offering delicious, fresh, and affordable meals served in welcoming, vibrant store environments.
The workplace culture at Pedros is energetic, fast-paced, family-oriented, and quality-driven. As part of a brand-new store opening at Leratong in Krugersdorp, kitchen and store teams operate in dynamic launch environments where food safety, team collaboration, consistency, and operational excellence are prioritized from day one. Joining Pedros Leratong connects you with an expanding QSR brand that actively invests in staff development and store floor growth.
Company Summary
- Industry: Quick-Service Restaurant (QSR), Fast Food & Flame-Grilled Catering
- Company Size: Rapidly Growing National Enterprise (Pedros Store Network)
- Work Culture: High-Energy, Family-Oriented, Fast-Paced, Hygiene-Focused
- Location: Leratong, Krugersdorp, Gauteng, South Africa
Available Opportunities
Pedros is recruiting a Chicken Prepper on a full-time, permanent basis for their brand-new store launch at Leratong in Krugersdorp. As a foundational member of the back-of-house kitchen team, you will be responsible for preparing, cleaning, portioning, marinating, and seasoning raw chicken according to strict Pedros recipes and hygiene standards to ensure smooth kitchen operations.
Core Responsibilities:
- Raw Chicken Preparation & Portioning: Cleaning, cutting, trimming, and portioning fresh raw chicken accurately according to store weight and size specifications.
- Marination, Seasoning & Recipe Compliance: Applying signature Pedros marinades, dry rubs, and seasonings according to strict standard operating procedures (SOPs) and recipes.
- Food Safety & Temperature Governance: Inspecting raw poultry for freshness, storing chicken at correct cold-room temperatures, and maintaining 100% compliance with raw meat handling safety rules.
- Inventory Rotation & Stock Control: Executing First-In, First-Out (FIFO) stock rotation routines in chillers to maintain peak freshness, prevent spoilage, and reduce food waste.
- Prep Area Hygiene & Sanitation: Keeping prep stations, cutting boards, knives, tubs, and refrigeration units clean, sanitized, and organized at all times.
- Kitchen Operational Support: Assisting grillers, fryers, and kitchen supervisors during peak trading rushes while reporting stock shortages or equipment faults promptly.
Key Objectives
Your success as a Chicken Prepper at Pedros Leratong will be evaluated by prep speed, portion consistency, cold-chain compliance, kitchen waste minimization, and health audit results. Within your first 90 days, you will be expected to:
- Master Pedros Marination Recipes: Achieve 100% compliance with exact marinade ratios, portion weights, and chicken preparation procedures.
- Uphold Flawless Food Safety & Cleanliness: Pass all internal food safety, hygiene, and station cleanliness audits without non-conformances.
- Execute FIFO Stock Management: Maintain zero raw chicken waste by meticulously practicing FIFO stock rotation in walk-in chillers.
- Support Peak Shift Output: Keep cooking stations continuously supplied with prepped, marinated chicken during busy lunch and dinner peak hours.
What You Will Learn
Stepping into a kitchen preparation role during a brand-new Pedros store launch provides valuable foundational training in commercial QSR operations. In this position, you will build expertise in:
- Commercial Poultry Handling & Prep: Advanced techniques for portioning, trimming, and marinating high volumes of raw poultry efficiently.
- HACCP & QSR Food Safety Protocols: Practical knowledge of cold-chain management, cross-contamination prevention, and health authority hygiene compliance.
- Commercial Kitchen FIFO & Waste Governance: Methods for managing stock thresholds, tracking ingredient usage, and minimizing kitchen operational waste.
- High-Volume Kitchen Operations: Developing speed, stamina, task prioritization, and teamwork skills within a fast-moving restaurant environment.
What You Gain
Joining Pedros as part of a new store launch team brings solid job security, clear skill development, and career growth potential:
- Permanent QSR Appointment: Full-time, stable employment contract within a premier South African fast-food brand.
- Market-Related Remuneration & Incentives: Competitive salary package accompanied by staff meals on duty and performance recognition.
- Comprehensive Brand Training: Structured on-the-job training covering food prep SOPs, safety standards, and kitchen equipment operation.
- New Store Growth Opportunities: Direct pathways for hardworking kitchen personnel to advance into Line Cook, Griller, Shift Leader, or Kitchen Supervisor roles.
Experience & Qualifications
Essential Minimum Requirements:
- Ability to strictly follow recipes, marination instructions, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Strong attention to detail with an uncompromised commitment to hygiene, sanitation, and food safety.
- Excellent teamwork, communication skills, and a positive, energetic workplace attitude.
- Ability to work comfortably in a fast-paced, high-volume commercial kitchen environment.
- High level of personal physical fitness, hygiene, and stamina.
- Full flexibility and willingness to work rotating shift rosters, including early mornings, late evenings, weekends, and public holidays.
Advantageous Criteria:
- Grade 12 / Matric qualification.
- Previous experience in food preparation, kitchen work, butchery, or quick-service restaurants (QSR).
Interview Questions to Prepare For
Candidates applying on applyretail.co.za should prepare to answer the following interview questions during the selection process:
- “Why is the First-In, First-Out (FIFO) method critical when managing raw chicken in a busy QSR kitchen?”
- Tip: Explain that FIFO ensures older stock is used first, maintaining raw chicken freshness, preventing bacterial contamination or spoilage, and reducing stock wastage.
- “How do you prevent cross-contamination between raw chicken prep stations and other kitchen areas?”
- Tip: Detail using dedicated raw meat prep tools and boards, washing and sanitizing hands/gloves continuously, cleaning prep counters regularly, and keeping raw poultry separate from ready-to-eat items.
- “How do you handle a situation during peak trading hours when the kitchen is running out of marinated chicken quickly?”
- Tip: Highlight communicating stock levels to the manager early, working quickly and methodically without skipping safety steps, and preparing backup batches efficiently.
- “Why do you want to join the brand-new Pedros store launch team in Leratong, Krugersdorp?”
- Tip: Express your excitement for Pedros’ delicious flame-grilled chicken, your strong work ethic, and your desire to grow your kitchen career from the ground up with a dynamic new store team.
Career Advice for Applicants
To ensure your application stands out on applyretail.co.za:
- Highlight Kitchen Experience & Food Safety Focus: Clearly feature any past food prep, butchery, or restaurant experience, along with your commitment to hygiene, on your CV.
- Emphasize Readiness for Shift Work: State clearly that you are energetic, reliable, and available to work flexible retail/restaurant shift rosters, weekends, and holidays.
- Confirm Leratong / Krugersdorp Commute: Verify that living in or commuting to Leratong, Krugersdorp, West Rand for daily restaurant shift rosters is practical for you.
- Apply Before 31 October 2026: Complete your online profile and submit your updated CV, certified ID copy, and contactable references before the closing deadline.
How to Apply
- Click the “Apply Now” button below on applyretail.co.za.
- Upload your CV, ID document, Grade 12 certificate (if applicable), and contactable references.
- Complete the online Pedros application form for the Chicken Prepper position at Leratong, Krugersdorp.
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