Cook

Chaplins Furniture Ltd; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Chaplins is a neighbourhood wine and tapas bar in Melbourne seeking a skilled and professional cook to join the team immediately. You will work under an exceptional creative chef and contribute to building the tapas wine bar into the go-to place on Lygon.

We are looking for someone passionate about food, eager to learn, and able to thrive in a busy small kitchen. Casual shifts with opportunities to grow, training, and supportive owners are offered.

Qualifications

• Must be passionate about food and eager to learn.
• Enjoys a busy service in a small kitchen.
• Able to work collaboratively with front-of-house staff.
• Flexible with roster and duties.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook menu items to a consistently high standard.
• Manage daily food preparation, cleaning, organisation, and hygiene per food safety standards.
• Ensure all food is stored, labelled and rotated correctly (FIFO).
• Help monitor stock levels and communicate shortages to management.
• Ensure all dishes are prepared and served in a timely manner during service.
• Follow food safety, allergen management and dietary requirement procedures.
• Maintain kitchen equipment and report faults or safety concerns.
• Work with front-of-house staff and management for smooth service.
• Complete opening, closing and cleaning duties as required.
• Follow workplace health and safety procedures and maintain a safe working environment.
• Assist with kitchen operations and other duties as reasonably required.

Skills

Passionate about food

Eager to learn

Thrives in busy service

Work in small kitchen

Good sense of humour

Job description

Chaplins is a neighbourhood wine and tapas bar expanding on Lygon with an award-winning international head chef. We're seeking a skilled and professional cook to join our team immediately.

This is a role for someone passionate about food, who wants to learn and work under an exceptionalcreative chef with a background in high end restaurants, and is willing to help build our tapas wine bar into the go-to place on Lygon.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and cook menu items to a consistently high standard

• Manage daily food preparation, cleaning, organisation, and keep in line with hygiene in acccordance with food safety standards

• Ensure all food is stored, labelled and rotated correctly, following FIFO (First In, First Out) procedures

• Help monitor stock levels, and communicate shortages to management

• Ensure all dishes are prepared and served in a timely manner during service

• Follow food safety, allergen management and dietary requirement procedures.

• Maintain kitchen equipment and report any faults, maintenance needs or safety concerns

• Work collaboratively with fron/t-of-house staff and management to ensure smooth service.

• Complete opening, closing and cleaning duties as required.

• Follow workplace health and safety procedures and maintain a safe working environment.

• Assist with kitchen operations and other duties as reasonably required.

About you

• Must be passionate about food
• Must be open to learning
• Enjoys a busy service
• Ability to work in a small kitchen
• Good sense of humour

What we offer

• Casual shifts with the opporutnity to grow with the business

• Training and introduction to new culinary techniques
• Inspiration to bring out creative juices, through proper guidance and collaboration

• Support from engaged and approachable owners

Must be available Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturday nights and Sunday lunch and flexibility to functions.