Chef

We are a popular sporting and social club ideally situated in Warragul (Gippsland only a 1-hour drive from Melbourne). We have a function room with around 350 seating capacity and a Bistro with 220 seating capacity with flexible restaurant areas. We require two full-time permanent Chefs in addition to our current team of Chefs and other kitchen staff.

Tasks & responsibilities:

• Menu planning in coordination with Head Chef resulting in dishes which are innovative and meeting customer expectations.

• Preparation and cooking of food to high standards according to recipes and portion sizes.

• Overseeing food delivery, estimating food and labour costs, ordering food supplies and liaising with suppliers for deliveries.

• Monitoring the quality of dishes from preparation to serving to ensure high quality of the final product.

• Assuring cleanliness and food safety standards ensuring the kitchen complies with health and safety regulations and safe food handling and staff hygiene.

• Training kitchen staff on food preparations and procedural advice, offering guidance and feedback for improvement of dishes.

• Supervising kitchen staff and ensuring that their proper and efficient performance of duties according to established standards.

• Managing kitchen staff and ensuring proper working order of kitchen equipment.

• Acting as a link between kitchen and front of house staff for the purpose of timely delivery of orders, developing new dishes selection and special customer requests.

• Overseeing daily kitchen operations and food preparation.

• Consulting Head Chef on food preparation issues and finding solutions.

Requirements:

• AQF Certificate III or IV in Commercial Cookery or acceptable overseas qualification

• At least 1-year full-time experience in a similar capacity

• Ability to effectively communicate in English

• Ability to work under pressure

Salary:

$78,000 – $82,000 p.a. plus Superannuation

Job Type:

Full-time