Experienced Chef & Cook - Fast-Paced Kitchen Leader

Fiorelli Restaurant; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Fiorelli Restaurant in Melbourne is seeking a dynamic Chef/Cook for full-time employment to join a busy, seven-days-a-week kitchen serving lunch and dinner.

You will handle food prep and a la carte production, kitchen setup, post-service breakdown, and uphold food safety standards. The role also includes stock control, supervising apprentices, and coordinating with front-of-house staff in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Commercial Cookery Qualifications
• Experience in a similar role for at least 2 years in a fast-paced kitchen environment
• Passionate about high quality food
• A high level of hygiene standards and personal presentation
• Positive attitude, teamwork and ability to thrive under pressure
• Reliable, punctual and efficient
• Work fast, clean and motivate team by leading by example
• Deliver high quality dishes, consistently well
• Following and enforcing workplace health and safety requirements
• Working with head chef to meet the food and kitchen budget
• Developing kitchen services standards that ensure efficiencies and compliance

Responsibilities

• Food prep and food production of a la carte cooking
• Kitchen set up and breakdown pre and post service
• Practice and maintain a safe work environment
• Follow food safety practices
• Stock control and rotation
• Supervision of apprentices and kitchen attendants
• Communication with front of house and back of house staff
• A team player

Skills

Hygiene standards

Team leadership

Work under pressure

Fast-paced kitchen experience

Education

Commercial Cookery Qualifications

Job description

Fiorelli Restaurant in Melbourne is seeking a dynamic Chef/Cook for full-time employment to join a busy, seven-days-a-week kitchen serving lunch and dinner.

You will handle food prep and a la carte production, kitchen setup, post-service breakdown, and uphold food safety standards. The role also includes stock control, supervising apprentices, and coordinating with front-of-house staff in a fast-paced environment.