Cook

Jka Ventures Pty Ltd T/A Aura Cafe & Indian Restaurant; Canning; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Aura Cafe & Indian Restaurant in Western Australia is seeking a Cook to join our kitchen team. You will prepare Indian dishes, manage doughs for naan and breads, and ensure dietary needs are met while maintaining high hygiene standards.

Experience in Indian cuisine and tandoor cooking is preferred. You will work collaboratively in a busy kitchen and contribute to menu planning and food safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Certificate III or Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery.
• At least one year of experience in a similar Cook role.
• Experience in Indian cuisine, tandoor cooking and preparing Indian breads preferred.
• Friendly, positive, and approachable attitude.
• Able to work in a team and autonomously.
• Adherence to OH&S and Food Safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• To cook dishes as per the menu and ensure special dietary requirements are met if any.
• Preparing, seasoning and cooking authentic Indian dishes including curries, tandoori items, biryanis, snacks and vegetarian/non-vegetarian specialties in accordance with established recipes and meeting customer’s dietary requirements, if possible.
• To follow correct portion sizes and seasoning while setting food on plates to maintain consistency as per restaurant standards.
• To maintain a productive workflow and ensure that duties are undertaken in a hygienic, methodical, and satisfactory manner.
• To maintain high personal hygiene and food safety standards.
• Preparing doughs for naan, roti, paratha and other Indian breads, and preparing traditional Indian gravies, marinades, spice blends and sauces.
• To mise-en-place for daily menus.
• Safely use knives and maintain their quality by regular honing and sharpening.
• Examining the quality of raw food items used to ensure consistency is maintained for the cooked food.
• Regulating temperatures of stoves, ovens, tandoor (clay oven) and other equipment used in the kitchen.
• To follow HACCP principles such as maintaining cooking and cooling records, defrosting records, and food storage records
• To avoid cross-contamination, store and monitor raw food and cooked food separately as per the recommended temperature.
• To store fresh meat supplies in refrigerators or freezers at the temperature recommended by food industry standards.
• Training of the staff as per the cooking procedures used in the restaurant to maintain consistency.
• To clean the worktable and equipment after completing any preparation and making it ready for the next preparation.
• Assist the management in planning and designing menus.

Skills

Teamwork

Autonomy

OH&S compliance

Food safety awareness

Experience in Indian cuisine

Education

Certificate III or Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery

Job description

About us:

JKA Ventures Pty Ltd T/A Aura Cafe & Indian Restaurant is an Indian restaurant located at Unit 2, 58 Grose Avenue, Cannington, WA 6107. The restaurant offers a diverse menu of Indian favourites, including tandoori dishes, curries, biryanis, vegetarian meals, freshly cooked Indian breads and traditional snacks.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

The applicant undertakes to perform all tasks assigned for the position of a Cook efficiently and accurately. Such tasks will include but are not limited to:

• To cook dishes as per the menu and ensure special dietary requirements are met if any.
• Preparing, seasoning and cooking authentic Indian dishes including curries, tandoori items, biryanis, snacks and vegetarian/non-vegetarian specialties in accordance with established recipes and meeting customer’s dietary requirements, if possible.
• To follow correct portion sizes and seasoning while setting food on plates to maintain consistency as per restaurant standards.
• To maintain a productive workflow and ensure that duties are undertaken in a hygienic, methodical, and satisfactory manner.
• To maintain high personal hygiene and food safety standards.
• Preparing doughs for naan, roti, paratha and other Indian breads, and preparing traditional Indian gravies, marinades, spice blends and sauces.
• To mise-en-place for daily menus.
• Safely use knives and maintain their quality by regular honing and sharpening.
• Examining the quality of raw food items used to ensure consistency is maintained for the cooked food.
• Regulating temperatures of stoves, ovens, tandoor (clay oven) and other equipment used in the kitchen.
• To follow HACCP principles such as maintaining cooking and cooling records, defrosting records, and food storage records
• To avoid cross-contamination, store and monitor raw food and cooked food separately as per the recommended temperature.
• To store fresh meat supplies in refrigerators or freezers at the temperature recommended by food industry standards.
• Training of the staff as per the cooking procedures used in the restaurant to maintain consistency.
• To clean the worktable and equipment after completing any preparation and making it ready for the next preparation.
• Assist the management in planning and designing menus.

Personal & Professional Attributes

• Certificate III or Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery.
• At least one year of experience in a similar Cook role is required
• Experience in Indian cuisine, tandoor cooking and preparing Indian breads preferred.
• Friendly, positive, and approachable attitude.
• Able to work in a team and autonomously.
• Adherence to OH&S and Food Safety regulations

Salary: $80,000 – 85,000 per annum plus superannuation

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