Sous Chef/Head Chef

seek.com.au; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive hours & working conditions

Parking close to public transport

Job summary

Werribee Bistro in Melbourne, VIC, is seeking an experienced Sous Chef/Head Chef to join our kitchen on a Full-time basis with a rotational roster covering day, night and weekend shifts.

You will work closely with the Head Chef, leading the kitchen day-to-day and helping to create a successful Bistro and Sports Bar menu, with a strong focus on quality, presentation and cost control.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Sous Chef
• Experience in a high volume kitchen, with fine dining or quality restaurant experience strongly encouraged
• Sound cooking techniques, knife skills, time management and attention to details
• A strong understanding of food cost, seasonality and control
• Creativity and the confidence to contribute ideas, particularly around changing specials and seasonal dishes
• Great communication skills and ability to work in a motivated cohesive team
• Availablity for Rotational Roster covering Day, Night and Weekend Shifts. Roster is Negotiable
• Completed your Do Food Safely certificate Home - DoFoodSafely (health.vic.gov.au) to

Responsibilities

• Working alongside the Head Chef to delivery consistently high standards across every service
• Preparation of meals, ensuring presentation, portion control and quality is of the highest standard
• Contributing ideas and creativity to our menus and weekly specials
• Prepare and Store food items, ensuring stock rotation and control is maintained and wastage is limited
• Maintaining strict kitchen hygiene, following food safety protocol and workplace health and safety guidelines
• Stepping up and confidently leading the kitchen when the Head Chef is away
• Relieving and performing other duties as directed by the Head Chef or Management
• Consistently demonstrate professionalism, integrity, commitment, fairness and co-operation in all aspects of the above responsibilities

Skills

Sous Chef experience

High volume kitchen

Cooking techniques

Food cost awareness

Creativity

Communication

Rotational roster availability

Food safety certification (Do Food Saf

Job description

Hotel/Bistrolocated in Werribee is currently seeking the services of anexperiencedSous Chef/Head Chef to join our kitchen team on a Full time basis on a rotational roster covering day, night and weekend shifts.

We require an experienced person to join our team who lives, loves and breathes food.

Working closely with our current team of chefs, answering directly to the Head Chef, you'll play in important role in the day-to-day leadership of our kitchen to create a successful Bistro and Sports Bar menu

Role and responsibilities:

• Working alongside the Head Chef to delivery consistently high standards across every service
• Preparation of meals, ensuring presentation, portion control and quality is of the highest standard
• Contributing ideas and creativity to our menus and weekly specials
• Prepare and Store food items, ensuring stock rotation and control is maintained and wastage is limited
• Maintaining strict kitchen hygiene, following food safety protocol and workplace health and safety guidelines
• Stepping up and confidently leading the kitchen when the Head Chef is away
• Relieving and performing other duties as directed by the Head Chef or Management
• Consistently demonstrate professionalism, integrity, commitment, fairness and co-operation in all aspects of the above responsibilities

You will also have:

• Previous experience as a Sous Chef
• Experience in a high volume kitchen, with fine dining or quality restaurant experience strongly encouraged
• Sound cooking techniques, knife skills, time management and attention to details
• A strong understanding of food cost, seasonality and control
• Creativity and the confidence to contribute ideas, particularly around changing specials and seasonal dishes
• Great communication skills and ability to work in a motivated cohesive team
• Availablity for Rotational Roster covering Day, Night and Weekend Shifts. Roster is Negotiable
• Completed your Do Food Safely certificate Home - DoFoodSafely (health.vic.gov.au) to

In return for your services we offer:

• Attractive hours & working conditions
• Parking available and close to Public Transport