Chef

Black Market Roasters; Wollongong City Council; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Market Roasters in Thirroul is seeking an ambitious Chef to join our kitchen. You’ll work with the Venue Manager to shape seasonal menus and run breakfast and lunch services, plus a bakery cabinet. You’ll be part of a close team that pitches in during busy periods and maintains a clean, safe kitchen.

Bring ideas to the board, test dishes, and help grow our food program on the coast. Full-time role with a competitive salary and super.

Qualifications

• Experience in busy cafes with consistent quality.
• Ambitious and eager to build a name in hospitality.
• Independent with attention to detail and pride in craft.
• Team player who can move between tasks (pass, bakery, dish).

Responsibilities

• Cook the menu to a high standard on every shift.
• Pitch and develop specials and seasonal dishes with the Venue Manager.
• Prep, cook and bake for breakfast, lunch and cabinet items.
• Run a clean, organized, food-safe kitchen.
• Keep waste low with smart prep and portioning.
• Stay calm and sharp in peak service.
• Pitch in wherever the team needs you.

Skills

Cafe cooking

Food safety

Teamwork

Menu development

Job description

About the role

We're after an ambitious Chef to join our kitchen in Thirroul and help shape where our food goes next. You'll work side by side with our Venue Manager on seasonal menus and specials. Bring ideas, test them and see your dishes on the board. Day to day, you'll run a tight breakfast and lunch service, bake for a cabinet people queue for, and send every plate out to standard. In a small, close team everyone pitches in. That means jumping on wash up, running coffees or helping the floor when the room is pumping.

What you'll do

• Cook the menu to a high standard, every shift, every plate
• Pitch and develop specials and seasonal dishes with the Venue Manager
• Prep, cook and bake for breakfast, lunch and the cabinet
• Run a clean, organized, food-safe kitchen
• Keep waste low with smart prep and portioning
• Stay calm and sharp in peak
• Pitch in wherever the team needs you

About you

• You've cooked in busy, well regarded cafes and you know what great looks like
• You're ambitious and want to build a name for yourself
• You're consistent, independent and take pride in the details
• You're a team player who's adaptable and happy to move between pass, bakery and dish

Why Black Market

• $75k to $80k plus super, full time
• A growing hospo group with real room to grow
• A strong coffee brand and a food program you can influence
• An efficient kitchen and bakery on the coast in Thirroul

About Black Market

Black Market, founded by Angus and Jess has grown into a hospitality group. It's a specialty coffee roaster and wholesale business, our own cafe in Thirroul, and training and coaching arms. We're growing across NSW and interstate, with real opportunities for people who want to grow with us.