Lead Chef: Healthy, Innovative Menu Creator

Rigatoni; Melbourne; Sur place; AUD 60 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Rigatoni in Melbourne is seeking an experienced chef to lead a busy kitchen and deliver healthy, delicious meals for diners.

You will manage kitchen staff, train juniors, maintain high food safety standards, and ensure dishes are prepared to customer specifications and restaurant standards. Strong leadership, time management, and communication skills are essential for success in this role. Experience in baking and pastry is a plus and you will oversee inventory and recipe modifications.

Qualifications

• Years of work experience in a hotel or restaurant as a Chef, Cook or Sous Chef.
• Knowledge of baking and pastry techniques.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong organization and leadership skills.
• Good decision-making skills.
• Excellent time management skills and problem-solving ability.

Responsabilités

• Keep workstations and the cooking space clean.
• Train the junior staff accordingly.
• Add new and delicious food items to the menu.
• Ensure all the ingredients are fresh and timely available.
• Maintain the quality and standard.
• Make sure the presentation of the dish being served is good.
• Store the ingredients in a proper hygienic way.
• Ensure the utensils and cutlery are properly sanitized before use.
• Prepare the dishes according to the customer's requirements.
• Ensure that the food preparations are up to our restaurant standards.
• Train and motivate kitchen staff and sous chefs in such a way that the outcome is remarkable on a consistent basis.
• Monitor the performance and provide the necessary mentoring on the basis of performance.
• Maintain food safety standards.
• Ensure that all the equipment and cutlery are washed and kept accordingly.
• Ensure that the kitchen is following proper sanitation standards.
• Modify the recipes as per the customer's requests.
• Assign tasks to staff members related to food preparation, cooking and serving food to

Connaissances

Cooking expertise

Team leadership

Food safety

Menu development

Customer service

Description du poste

Rigatoni in Melbourne is seeking an experienced chef to lead a busy kitchen and deliver healthy, delicious meals for diners.

You will manage kitchen staff, train juniors, maintain high food safety standards, and ensure dishes are prepared to customer specifications and restaurant standards. Strong leadership, time management, and communication skills are essential for success in this role. Experience in baking and pastry is a plus and you will oversee inventory and recipe modifications.