Lead Chef: Menu Development & Kitchen Leadership

Shanghai St Northbridge Pty Ltd; Perth; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Shanghai St Northbridge Pty Ltd – Northbridge WA is seeking an experienced Chef to join our kitchen on a full-time, ongoing basis. You will report to the Executive Chef and work across lunch and dinner services with a busy kitchen team.

You will lead a kitchen section, train staff, assist with menu development and costing, and ensure high standards of food safety and quality. Evening, weekend and public holiday shifts on a rotating roster are required.

Qualifications

• Certifications: Certificate III in Commercial Cookery or equivalent; Certificate IV in Kitchen Management preferred.
• Minimum 3 years experience as a chef in a commercial kitchen.
• Proven experience leading a kitchen section or supervising kitchen staff.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare dishes from fresh raw ingredients.
• Experience with ordering, stock control and food cost management.
• Current food safety training or ability to obtain before starting.
• Availability to work evenings, weekends and public holidays on a rotating roster.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, season and cook menu items to the standard set by the Executive Chef.
• Coordinate food preparation and cooking across lunch and dinner service.
• Supervise kitchen staff and allocate daily duties and rosters.
• Train kitchen staff and demonstrate cooking techniques and recipes.
• Assist with menu planning, recipe development and costing.
• Estimate food requirements, order produce and dry goods, check deliveries.
• Control stock levels, portions, yield and wastage.
• Check quality of dishes before leaving the kitchen.
• Maintain food safety, hygiene and WHS standards, including FIFO and storage.
• Oversee cleaning of kitchen and equipment and report maintenance issues.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Food prep experience

Stock control

Food safety awareness

Shift flexibility

Education

Certificate III in Commercial Cookery

Certificate IV in Kitchen Management

Job description

Shanghai St Northbridge Pty Ltd – Northbridge WA is seeking an experienced Chef to join our kitchen on a full-time, ongoing basis. You will report to the Executive Chef and work across lunch and dinner services with a busy kitchen team.

You will lead a kitchen section, train staff, assist with menu development and costing, and ensure high standards of food safety and quality. Evening, weekend and public holiday shifts on a rotating roster are required.