chef

Cinnamon Grove Cafe and catering; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Cinnamon Grove Cafe and Catering Pvt Ltd in Greensborough, VIC seeks an experienced Chef to join our hands-on kitchen team, covering restaurant, café and catering operations, and to deliver high-quality meals across all service channels.

The role requires a commercial cookery qualification or equivalent experience, proven kitchen leadership, and the ability to work under pressure during peak service, with a full-time roster including weekends and public holidays.

Qualifications

• Qualified chef with commecial cookery qualification or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience as a Chef in a restaurant, café, catering or similar commercial kitchen.
• Experience in restaurant service, large-scale food production, functions and catering is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of food preparation, cooking techniques and food safety requirements.
• Availability to work a full-time roster, including weekends and public holidays.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and cook food for restaurant and café service, catering orders, functions and events.
• Coordinate commercial food production for catering and functions, ensuring preparation and service deadlines are met.
• Prepare and present menu items consistently in accordance with recipes and quality standards.
• Assist with restaurant, café and catering menu planning and development.
• Coordinate the preparation, timing, packing and presentation of catering orders.
• Maintain food quality, portion control and presentation standards across dine-in and catering operations.
• Monitor stock levels, assist with ordering supplies and minimize food wastage.
• Maintain strict food safety, hygiene and workplace health and safety standards.
• Maintain a clean, organized and efficient commercial kitchen.
• Assist with supervising and coordinating kitchen staff as required.

Skills

Chef leadership

Food safety

Communication

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Pressure handling

Education

Commercial cookery qualification

Job description

Cinnamon Grove Cafe and Catering Pvt Ltd
Location: Greensborough, VIC
Salary: $80,000–$85,000 per annum + superannuation
Employment: Full-Time

About the Role

Cinnamon Grove Cafe and Catering is seeking an experienced and qualified Chef to join our team in Greensborough.

This is a hands-on Chef position working across our restaurant and café operations, as well as our catering and functions business. The role involves the preparation and service of meals for restaurant and café customers, together with the planning, preparation and coordination of food for catering orders, functions and events.

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality food across restaurant service, café service and commercial catering production, while maintaining consistent standards of taste, presentation, food safety and kitchen efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

Plan, prepare and cook food for restaurant and café service, catering orders, functions and events.

Coordinate commercial food production for catering and functions, ensuring preparation and service deadlines are met.

Prepare and present menu items consistently in accordance with recipes and quality standards.

Assist with restaurant, café and catering menu planning and development.

Coordinate the preparation, timing, packing and presentation of catering orders.

Maintain food quality, portion control and presentation standards across dine-in and catering operations.

Monitor stock levels, assist with ordering supplies and minimize food wastage.

Maintain strict food safety, hygiene and workplace health and safety standards.

Maintain a clean, organized and efficient commercial kitchen.

Assist with supervising and coordinating kitchen staff as required.

Skills & Experience

Relevant commercial cookery qualification or equivalent experience.

Proven experience as a Chef in a restaurant, café, catering or similar commercial kitchen environment.

Experience in restaurant service, large-scale food production, functions and catering is highly desirable.

Strong knowledge of food preparation, cooking techniques and food safety requirements.

Ability to work efficiently under pressure during restaurant service and meet catering and function deadlines.

Good communication, organization and teamwork skills.

Ability to work independently and take responsibility for food production and service.

Availability to work a full-time roster, including weekends and public holidays as required.