Chef

Kogan People Solutions - Recruiters; Longreach Regional; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Kogan People Solutions is partnering with a popular Longreach venue to appoint an experienced Chef to lead the kitchen team and deliver exceptional dining experiences. The role focuses on quality, presentation and team leadership in a busy, high-standard kitchen.

The successful candidate will mentor staff, manage daily operations, develop seasonal menus and ensure strict OH&S and HACCP compliance while working with management to control costs.

Qualifications

• Ideally hold vocational or tertiary culinary qualifications.
• At least 1 year of relevant employment experience in a kitchen.
• Able to work across the venue's week, including weekdays and weekends.
• Strong understanding of cost control, time management and procurement practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and support the kitchen team to deliver high quality results.
• Assist onboarding and training of cooks and kitchen staff.
• Oversee preparation, cooking and presentation across all kitchen sections.
• Manage daily kitchen operations including stock control, ordering and waste.
• Develop seasonal menu items and daily specials with management.
• Maintain compliance with OH&S, food safety and HACCP standards.
• Collaborate with management to ensure efficient kitchen operations and high standards.

Job description

Chef – Longreach QLD

Kogan People Solutions is working with a well-regarded venue running offering a broad menu built on local suppliers and seasonal produce including high quality steaks and other meat dishes, seafood, and well prepared salads. The venue is seeking a skilled and experienced Chef to join and help lead its kitchen team

The workplace culture is positive and respectful; you'll enjoy leading the team here.

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If you're a talented Chef looking for a new challenge managing the busy kitchen at this popular venue, delivering outstanding culinary experiences, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Responsibilities of our Chef will include:

• Lead, mentor and support the kitchen team to deliver consistent, high-quality results.
• Assist with the onboarding and training of cooks and kitchen staff.
• Oversee and participate in the preparation, cooking and presentation of meals across all sections of the kitchen.
• Manage daily kitchen operations, including stock control, ordering, waste management and cost control.
• Develop, test, cost and introduce seasonal menu items and daily specials, establishing recipe specifications in consultation with the management team.
• Maintain strict compliance with OH&S, food safety and HACCP standards.
• Work alongside the management team to ensure efficient kitchen operations and consistently high standards of food and service.

About you:

• You have a genuine passion for cooking and take pride in the quality and presentation of every dish.
• You bring a positive approach to kitchen leadership and can motivate and support a cohesive and hardworking team.
• You work well with others, remain calm under pressure and are comfortable taking responsibility during busy service periods.
• You have solid experience working in similar restaurants or busy professional dining environments.

To be successfully considered for the role, you:

• Will ideally hold relevant vocational or tertiary qualifications.
• Must have at least 1-Year of relevant employment experience. .
• Are available to work across the venue's working week, including weekdays and weekends.
• Offer proven ability to prioritise, set goals and take responsibility for achieving them.
• Possess a thorough understanding of food safety and HACCP requirements.
• Understand cost control, time management, prioritisation and cost-efficient procurement practices.
• Have demonstrated ability to lead, support and get the best from other members of a kitchen team.

You must possess unrestricted full-time Australian working rights to be considered for this role.