Casual Pizza Chef At Beachside Cafe Byron Bay

Ingenia Communities Group; Queensland; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingenia Communities Group is seeking a Pizza Chef for Tallow Cafe & Bar at holiday park venues across Australia. The role supports the Head Chef to ensure high-quality food preparation, presentation and safety standards in a fast-paced kitchen environment.

You will manage daily prep, assist with specials, and coordinate stock and ordering while maintaining quality and guest satisfaction across our venues. A strong focus on food safety, teamwork, and cost-conscious kitchen operations is essential.

Qualifications

• Gives guests a high priority; delivers service that matches Ingenia's standards.
• Ensure food safety, quality and kitchen preparation standards.
• Understand cost control and budgeting as part of kitchen operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage the daily food preparation, cooking and presentation, monitoring quality and kitchen standards.
• Support the Head Chef to deliver daily specials that enhance the guest experience.
• Coordinate daily preparation and assist with ordering and managing stock.
• Inspect all incoming produce to maintain quality standards and manage returns for damaged goods.
• Minimise waste and ensure freshness by using produce efficiently.
• Provide expert guidance on product selection to deliver on guest expectations.
• Uphold the highest standards of food quality, presentation, consistency and taste.
• Support team and operational needs by performing additional duties as requested by management.

Skills

Guest orientation

Safety focus

Managing work

Quality orientation

Collaborating

Problem solver

Diligent

Creative

Education

Qualification in Commercial Cookery or equivalent

Job description

Pizza Chef - Tallow Cafe & Bar

Pizza Chef - Tallow Cafe & Bar Reports to Venue Manager Employment type Permanent Direct reports Nil Location Venues in Queensland, New South Wales or Victoria Portfolio/Department Holidays Career level Frontline team member Why this position exists: role purpose The purpose of this role is to deliver high quality food services to guests. It supports the Head Chef or Venue Manager to manage kitchen operations including food preparation, presentation and ordering. The role works to deliver on our mission of creating Australia’s best holiday parks where guests can truly belong by creating memorable food and beverage experiences. What you’ll do Accountabilities Manage the daily food preparation, cooking and presentation, monitoring quality and kitchen standards Support the Head Chef to deliver daily specials that enhance the guest experience Coordinate daily preparation and assist with ordering and managing stock Manage food safety, quality and kitchen preparation standards Inspect all incoming produce to maintain quality standards and manage returns for damaged goods Minimise waste and ensure freshness by using produce efficiently Provide expert guidance on product selection to deliver on guest expectations Uphold the highest standards of food quality, presentation, consistency and taste Support team and operational needs by performing additional duties as requested by management. Challenges and opportunities Keep up to date on food trends and guest experience Work in a beautiful location, with the backing of a purpose-led organisation Work with park guests and members of the public, in a role at or near an Ingenia Holiday Park A physical role, requiring frequent lifting, standing, walking and the use of muscular force Handle commercial chemicals in accordance with Material Safety Data Sheets Relationships Build and maintain relationships with guests, the venue team and the park team What you’ll bring to the role Capabilities (skills and behaviours applied in this role) Guest orientation - Placing a high priority on the internal or external guest’s perspective when making decisions and taking action; implementing service practices that meet the guests’ and Ingenia's needs Safety focus - Identifying and improving conditions that affect own and others' safety; upholding safety standards Managing work - Effectively managing one’s time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently Quality orientation - Accomplishing tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how detailed; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful over a period of time Collaborating – Working cooperatively with others to help a team or work group achieve its goals Personal style (personality characteristics needed for this role) Tolerates stress – resilient, stable under pressure, maintains constructive relationships when under stress Problem solver - is naturally curious about challenges and obstacles and uses critical thinking to resolve Positive, doesn’t take self too seriously, gets along with others Diligent - hardworking, reliable, punctual Creative - creates new ideas, expresses themselves uniquely, is imaginative Experience (practical application of capabilities, knowledge and personal style) Experience as a chef Experience preparing and producing food that delights guests Experience identifying and addressing food safety risks and/or issues to ensure guest and team member safety Knowledge (theoretical understanding needed for this role) Ingenia knowledge Ingenia policies (e.g. code of conduct, Health Safety & Environment) Ingenia Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) relevant to role and venue processes Technical knowledge Qualification in Commercial Cookery or similar Current knowledge of relevant legislation, standards and acts in food, liquor and food safety Understanding of cost control and budgeting procedures Knowledge of food, guest and menu trends Understanding and identification of food safety hazards and risks, including food allergies Knowledge of products, ingredients, producers and suppliers Our expectations The Ingenia Team Way Customer Obsessed Know your customer and their needs Whether it be residents, guests or customers; listen, understand, anticipate and respond in a timely manner – don’t leave people waiting on a response. Remove barriers and keep service flowing. Be visible and engaged, show up with intent Show