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Job summary
A busy restaurant/café is seeking a skilled Chef to manage kitchen operations and food preparation. Responsibilities include menu planning, maintaining high food quality, and ensuring compliance with hygiene regulations. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in a similar setting, strong leadership skills, and a creative approach to menu design. Flexibility for shift work is required.
Qualifications
- Proven experience as a Chef in a restaurant or café environment.
- Strong leadership, organisational, and communication skills.
- In-depth knowledge of food safety regulations and best practices.
- Creative approach to menu design and recipe development.
- Ability to work under pressure and solve problems effectively.
- Flexible to work shifts, including days, nights, Sundays, and public holidays.
- Strong personality with a hands-on approach to management.
Responsibilities
- Plan, develop, and update menus in collaboration with management.
- Oversee food preparation and cooking for quality.
- Monitor and maintain kitchen inventory and food storage.
- Ensure compliance with health, safety, and hygiene regulations.
- Maintain communication between kitchen and front-of-house teams.
- Adapt menus to meet customer feedback and availability.
- Ensure readiness for service for all shifts.
Skills
We are seeking a skilled and passionate Chef to oversee all aspects of food preparation and kitchen operations in our busy restaurant/café environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of menu planning, cost control, and kitchen management, while ensuring high standards of quality, hygiene, and efficiency.
Plan, develop, and update menus in collaboration with management, ensuring cost efficiency and creativity.
Oversee food preparation and cooking to maintain consistent quality and presentation.
Monitor and maintain kitchen inventory, stock levels, and food storage standards.
Ensure full compliance with health, safety, and hygiene regulations.
Maintain smooth communication between kitchen and front-of-house teams.
Adapt menus and operations to meet customer feedback and seasonal availability.
Ensure readiness for service during breakfast, lunch, and dinner shifts.
Proven experience as a Chef in a restaurant or café environment.
Strong leadership, organisational, and communication skills.
In-depth knowledge of food safety regulations and best practices.
Creative approach to menu design and recipe development.
Ability to work under pressure and solve problems effectively.
Flexible to work shifts, including days, nights, Sundays, and public holidays.
Strong personality with a hands-on approach to management.
* The salary benchmark is based on the target salaries of market leaders in their relevant sectors. It is intended to serve as a guide to help Premium Members assess open positions and to help in salary negotiations. The salary benchmark is not provided directly by the company, which could be significantly higher or lower.