Cook

S’WICH Services Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff meals provided

Ongoing training and workplace dev.

Opportunities for progression

Job summary

S’WICH Services Pty Ltd is looking for a full-time Cook to join our team in Bondi Beach or Surry Hills. You will prepare, season and cook a full menu, ensuring quality and presentation while safely handling all foodstuffs.

You’ll work 38 hours weekly with overtime as needed; stores trade seven days from 11am to 8pm. Training and development are provided, with opportunities for progression as the business grows.

Qualifications

• Commercial food preparation and cooking experience required.
• Solid knowledge of food safety and temperature control.
• Ability to prepare, season and cook all menu options to recipe.
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality ingredients.
• Strong communication and ability to work in a small team on shift.
• Weekend availability is essential due to seven-day trading.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook food across the full menu, to order and in line with recipes.
• Examine foodstuffs to ensure quality and reject substandard items.
• Season food during cooking to maintain quality and taste.
• Regulate temperatures of ovens, grills, fryers and other equipment.
• Portion, plate and present meals to standard.
• Prepare vegetables for pickling and mix sauces/dressings.
• Meet dietary requirements and know menu ingredients for allergies.
• Store food in temp-controlled facilities and monitor refrigeration.
• Complete daily morning prep and set up for service.
• Assist with stock control, ordering, and liaise with suppliers.
• Keep kitchen and serving area clean and comply with safety rules.
• Plan menus and assist with costing, ingredients selection.

Skills

Food preparation

Cooking at speed

Food safety knowledge

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Weekend availability

Education

Commercial cookery qualification

Job description

About the role

S’WICH is a contemporary sandwich and salad brand with stores in Bondi Beach and Surry Hills, providing the best quality ingredients in a fast-casual setting. We’re looking for a Cook to join our team in a full-time, ongoing position (not casual, part-time or fixed-term).

As our Cook, you’ll prepare, season and cook food, and take responsibility for the preparation, cooking, quality and presentation of all menu options. You’ll also handle and store all foodstuffs safely and make sure S’WICH recipes and standards are followed at every service.

Hours: 38 hours per week on average, plus additional overtime where required. Our stores trade seven days a week, 11am to 8pm, and weekend availability is essential. There are no early morning or late night shifts.

What you'll do

• Prepare and cook food across the full menu, to order and in line with S’WICH recipes.
• Examine foodstuffs to ensure quality, and reject any produce or stock that does not meet the required standard.
• Season food during cooking, applying the correct seasoning and spicing to each menu option so quality and taste stay consistent.
• Regulate the temperatures of ovens, grills, fryers and other cooking equipment, and make sure all food is cooked at the correct temperature for the correct time.
• Portion food, place it on plates, and add sauces, side dishes and garnishes to presentation standard.
• Brine and prepare vegetables for pickling, and mix and measure sauces and dressings.
• Prepare food to meet special dietary requirements, keeping a working knowledge of the ingredients in all menu options so customers with allergies and dietary requirements are properly catered for.
• Store food in temperature-controlled facilities, and monitor the temperature of the cool room and fridges so raw and fresh foods are correctly stored.
• Complete the daily morning preparation of all ingredients required for the menu, and set up the store for service.
• Assist with stock control, inventory and daily ordering, and liaise with produce and consumable suppliers.
• Keep the kitchen and serving area clean, and comply with all food safety, hygiene and workplace health and safety requirements.
• Plan menus and estimate food requirements where needed, including selecting produce and ingredients, determining cooking methods, taste testing, and assisting with quantities for costing purposes.
• Train other kitchen staff and apprentices, from initial induction through to ongoing development, and provide day-to-day direction to staff on shift.

Essential

• Demonstrated experience in commercial food preparation and cooking, with the ability to work accurately at speed during peak service.
• Sound knowledge of food safety, hygienic handling and temperature control.
• The ability to prepare, season and cook all menu options to recipe, and to portion, plate and present meals consistently.
• Attention to detail and a commitment to quality ingredients.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work as part of a small team on shift.
• Availability to work weekends, as our stores trade seven days a week.

Desirable

• A relevant commercial cookery qualification.
• Experience training or supervising kitchen staff and apprentices.
• Experience contributing to menu development, costing and supplier liaison.

Pay and benefits

• Remuneration above the relevant award.
• Staff meals provided.
• Ongoing training and workplace development.
• Opportunities for progression as our business expands.