Chef

About us

We are a Modern Café in Underwood, with a passion to create good quality food for our customers.

We are currently looking for a Chef with experience in a Café & Bar
environment to manage the operations of a busy kitchen and
undertake the following duties:

• Prepare and cook various recipes on the restaurant’s menu.

• Oversee kitchen operations and supervise employees where necessary & train junior cooks and kitchen hands

• Plan menus, estimate food and labour costs and also order food supplies for the business

• Work with specialised cooking equipment.

• Create new recipes/menus according to specific request of the customers and management

• Monitor quality of all food preparation techniques and preparations at all stages of food preparation and presentation

• Communicate effectively about the cooking procedures with other kitchen staff

• Work with minimal supervision whenever required

• Estimate and requisition the food and other kitchen supplies requirements

To succeed in this role, you:

• Must possess at least equivalent to AQF level Diploma or Advanced Diploma and 2 years’ experience OR 3 years or more of relevant experience as a chef in a kitchen.

• Strong leadership and management skills.

• Creative flair and a passion for culinary innovation.

• Excellent communication and organisational skills.

• Ability to work efficiently under pressure and in a fast-paced environment.

• Possess a demonstrable passion for food and have experience in the creation and implementation of menus.

• Must have reliable transport.

• Must be able to work late nights and weekends