Qualified Chef / Experienced Chef

Mermaid Beach Aeme SLSC Supporters Club; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mermaid Beach SLSC / Merlina's Restaurant & Cafe is seeking an experienced Qualified Chef to join their team. You’ll oversee breakfast, lunch and dinner service, bringing the skill and speed of a Sous or Head Chef with a passion for exceptional, clean food.

You must be trade qualified (Cert III Commercial Cookery) with a proven track record in busy kitchens, and be prepared to work weekends, nights and public holidays in a high-volume casual dining environment.

Qualifications

• More than 5 years experience in restaurant/cafe kitchens including breakfast service.
• Proven track record delivering consistently high-quality dishes in a busy kitchen.
• Creative and passionate about exceptional clean food.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example and be hands-on in a fast-paced kitchen.
• Maintain high standard of hygiene and HACCP compliance.
• Willing to work weekends, nights and public holidays.

Skills

Breakfast service

High volume kitchen

Food safety HACCP

Team leadership

Education

Cert III Commercial Cookery

Job description

Mermaid Beach SLSC / Merlina's Restaurant & Cafe is looking for a Experience Chef / Qualified Chef to join their team.
Overlooking the sand and blue ocean you will be part of the best Surf Club on the Gold Coast “Mermaid Beach SLSC".
The applicant must have a proven record as a Qualified Chef. Services which include Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. You will have the skill and speed of a Sous or Head Chef and the passion of a Opera Singer, a professional that makes the job look easy, not hard.

Merlina's is a 140 seater Restaurant offering premium customer service with amazing food, we have a history spanning more than 75 years and have won the most prestigious award “Australian Surf Club of The Year 2015 & 2022". We are the only Club in Australia to win this award twice.

About You

To join our team you will have a proven track record working in busy kitchens within a high volume casual dining environment. You will have more than 5 years experience with restaurant / cafe including breakfast service and a proven track record delivering CONSISTENT high quality dishes. You will be creative and have a genuine passion for exceptional clean food.

To be eligible you must have a positive attitude with a passion for cooking. A willingness to grow with the team and have good organization skills. Definitely NO Pre-Madonna's here, we have a close knit team and no room for ego's. We must remember this industry is not getting any easier and we must surround ourselves with the right team and Business.

To be suitable for this position the candidate will posses the following attributes

• Must be trade qualified in Cert III Commercial Cookery
• Cool under pressure and excited by a challenging fast paced environment
• To lead by example and be very hands on
• Willing to work weekends, nights and public holidays
• Strong level of attention to detail and consistency
• Ability to bring the best out of your team and apprentices
• Understanding of food safety standards and HACCP
• Maintaining hygiene in the kitchen
• COMMON SENSE!!!