Senior Café Chef - Breakfast & Lunch Lead

Steet pty ltd; Geelong; On-site; AUD 79,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Woodhouse Café in Belmont, Victoria, is seeking a qualified Chef to join our busy kitchen team. You will work closely with the Head Chef to deliver breakfast and lunch menus, maintain high food quality, and ensure presentation and portion control across all dishes.

The role requires at least three years’ experience in a café or restaurant kitchen, formal cookery qualification, and the ability to work weekends and rostered shifts, with a focus on stock control and food safety.

Qualifications

• The successful applicant should possess relevant qualifications in Commercial Cookery, such as Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery or an equivalent qualification, and/or substantial relevant industry experience.
• Experience in stock management, food costing, kitchen operations and food safety requirements.
• Availability to work rostered shifts, including weekends and public holidays when required.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Head Chef in planning and developing breakfast and lunch menus, preparing daily specials, estimating food and labour costs, and ordering food supplies.
• Prepare, cook and present a variety of dishes, including egg-based breakfasts, fritters, burgers, curries, risotto, sandwiches and seasonal bowls, in accordance with established recipes and presentation standards.
• Monitor the quality of food throughout preparation, cooking and plating, ensuring consistency in taste, presentation and portion sizes.
• Coordinate with the Head Chef, kitchen staff and front-of-house team to ensure smooth kitchen operations, particularly during busy breakfast and lunch service periods.
• Demonstrate appropriate cooking techniques and provide guidance, supervision and training to junior kitchen staff.
• Assist with stock management, ingredient storage, food preservation, stock rotation and minimising food wastage.
• Implement and enforce food safety, hygiene and workplace health and safety procedures.
• Coordinate kitchen activities and maintain service standards during the Head Chef's rostered absence.

Skills

Food preparation knowledge

Cooking techniques

Menu execution

Quality control

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Team coordination

Under pressure

Education

Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery

Job description

Woodhouse Café in Belmont, Victoria, is seeking a qualified Chef to join our busy kitchen team. You will work closely with the Head Chef to deliver breakfast and lunch menus, maintain high food quality, and ensure presentation and portion control across all dishes.

The role requires at least three years’ experience in a café or restaurant kitchen, formal cookery qualification, and the ability to work weekends and rostered shifts, with a focus on stock control and food safety.