Chef

Rashi Joshi; Newcastle City Council; Hybrid; AUD 73,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Moor Newcastle East in Newcastle NSW 2300 is seeking a full-time Chef (38 hours per week). The role requires a Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery and at least three years of experience in a busy kitchen to deliver high-quality meals on time.

You will lead kitchen operations, train staff and apprentices, supervise cooks and delivery drivers, and coordinate with managers and dietitians to maintain hygiene and efficiency. Salary is $81,016 plus super.

Qualifications

• Minimum three-year experience in a commercial kitchen.
• Certificate IV in Commercial cooking (Cookery) is required.

Responsibilities

• Plan menus, estimate food and labour costs, and order supplies.
• Analyse recipes to assign prices to menu items based on food, labour, and overhead costs.
• Monitor quality of dishes at all stages of preparation and presentation.
• Discuss food preparation issues with Managers, Dietitians and kitchen/waiting staff.
• Collaborate with other personnel to plan and develop recipes and menus.
• Demonstrate techniques and advise on cooking procedures.
• Prepare and cook food; determine production schedules and staff requirements to ensure timely delivery of services.
• Supervise and coordinate activities of cooks and kitchen workers; enforce hygiene regulations.
• Recruit and hire staff and provide effective training.

Skills

Leadership

Kitchen management

Staff training

Education

Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery

Job description

CHEF (Full Time- 38 hours per week) Moor Newcastle East requires a Full-Time Chef located in Newcastle NSW 2300 with a minimum qualification of Certificate IV in Commercial cookery and three years of work experience in a similar role.

The ideal candidates need to have a strong understanding busy kitchen operation and delivery of orders in time and quality.

You will be reporting directly to the Manager and director of the company however, you will also display strong leadership skills as the kitchen hand staff, the waitresses and the delivery drivers will be reporting to you, and you may be required to train other kitchen staff and apprentices.

Successful candidate must :

• Have minimum three-year experience in a commercial kitchen.
• Have certificate IV in Commercial cooking

Duties include:

• Planning menus, estimating food and labour costs, and ordering food supplies
• Analyse recipes to assign prices to menu items, based on food, labour, and overhead costs.
• Monitoring quality of dishes at all stages of preparation and presentation
• Discussing food preparation issues with Managers, Dietitians and kitchen and waiting staff
• Collaborate with other personnel to plan and develop recipes and menus
• Demonstrating techniques and advising on cooking procedures
• Preparing and cooking food
• Determine production schedules and staff requirements necessary to ensure timely delivery of services.
• Supervise and coordinate activities of cooks and workers engaged in food preparation.
• explaining and enforcing hygiene regulations
• Recruit and hire staff, including cooks and other kitchen workers.
• Providing effective training to staff

Salary $81,016 plus super

If you are passionate Chef who can work in fast paced environment, we would like to hear from you.

Please note: Only Short-listed candidates will be contacted that meets the minimum criteria listed above.