Full time Chef

Zamia Cafe is looking for a full-time experienced chef with relevant qualifications to join our team. The position is full time with minimum 38 hours per week. We are very busy and open 7 days with additional corporate events so flexibility in work hours maybe required as per business requirement.

Benefits

The successful candidate will be paid salary between $75,000-$80,000 plus minimum guaranteed superannuation based on skills and experience.

Task & responsibilities

• Manage food preparation and ensure the timely delivery of dishes during service hours. 
• Prepare and cook a variety of dishes as per menu ensuring high standards of food quality and presentation. 
• Supervising and monitoring food preparation at all stages of cooking
• Maintain a clean, organized, and efficient kitchen workspace in accordance with health and safety regulations.  
• Monitor inventory levels, place orders for ingredients and supplies, and manage stock rotation to minimize waste.  
• Plan and design menus considering seasonal availability of ingredients, customer preferences, and business requirements, ensuring variety, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
• Train and supervise junior kitchen staff, ensuring they adhere to kitchen protocols and maintain high culinary standards.  
• Ensure strict adherence to safety and hygiene regulations.  
• Display strong understanding of culinary techniques, kitchen operations, and food safety standards.  
• Execute excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.  
• Display strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with a diverse kitchen team.  
• Delegating duties and staff management efficiently.
• Maintain proper communication with management while displaying positive attitude, dedication to continuous improvement and a commitment to deliver an exceptional fine dining experience.
• Monitoring and regulating heat and cold sources such as ovens, stoves, fridges, freezers, grills, and other equipment.
• Taking feedback from regular and new patrons about food taste, expectations and further improvements, etc.
• Serving and portioning foods and adding garnishes and other ingredients as necessary to ensure dishes are well presented.
• Staff selection and rostering as needed.
• Preparation of raw ingredients including meat and vegetables through use of varied cutting and marinating techniques.
• Prioritize menus, recipes and task sheets.
• Managing budgeting, cost controls by estimating labour and food costs.
• Maintain product, service and market knowledge.
• Reduce wastage by utilising proper preservation techniques.
• Take pride in food presentation while always ensuring top quality of food.

Qualification & experience

• Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents are encouraged to apply  
• Australian work experience in a similar role preferred
• Minimum three years work experience as a Chef 
• Relevant qualification with minimum equivalent of certificate iv in commercial cookery or above.
• Strong communications skills 
• Great leadership and team management skills 
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, busy environment and under pressure.