Head Chef - Maryborough, Australia - Job2Go Pty Ltd

Description

Position: Head Chef

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $98,800 plus superannuation per annum

Location: Maryborough VIC 3465

Our Client, The Maryborough Highland Society is seeking a full-time Head Chef to join their team.

This position will help with the day to day running of their busy kitchen and support their General Manager.

Tasks required include:

• Maintain a high level of food quality ensuring the use of quality and fresh ingredients
• Ensure our food service is provided at consistently high levels, maintained through standard recipes
• Plan menus in consultation with the General Manager and Function Coordinator.
• Prepare and cook high quality food according to menu guidelines and recipes
• Supervise members of the kitchen team responsible to you.
• Direct and monitor them for maintaining the standards
• Estimated cost for various menu options and receive and account for supplies and deliveries
• Assist with regular stock takes and timely completion of daily ordering sheets
• Responsible for quality control and kitchen hygiene practices
• Ensure that all orders leave the kitchen on time and are of high quality and good presentation as per the level required.
• Follow the company's regular cleaning and waste disposal practices
• Use safe work practices and support others to use them
• Ensure food is prepared to a consistently high standard.
• Menu items are completed and delivered ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Ensure all food is produced within budget requirements: minimising waste and costs.
• Ensure hygiene standards are maintained at a sufficiently high level and an approved food safety plan is implemented.
• Monitor and maintain all kitchen equipment in correct operating order.
• Liaise with management to ensure consistency in product and materials.
• Planning menus and specials
• Enforce nutrition and sanitation standards for kitchen operations.
• Ensuring a high level of team performance
• Receiving and storing food to health dept requirements
• Attend meetings as required
• Prepare and cook high quality food according to menu guidelines and recipes.
• Help to create good communication between floor and kitchen staff
• Receive and account for suppliers and deliveries
• Assist with the training of staff, including any apprentices and trainees
• Follow correct hygienic food handling practices
• Demonstrate sound teamwork / organisational skills
• Monitor revenue and cost performance
• Guarantee Quality Standards
• Practice cost controls
• Maintain the kitchen
• Complete administrative duties.

Key Selection Criteria:

• Demonstrate an ability to assume management functions
• Demonstrate an ability to understand and enforce appropriate Legislation in regards to the health requirements of the local council
• Demonstrate an ability to assist if required to create, cost and develop menus.
• Demonstrate an ability to maintain accurate records in all kitchen reporting
• Demonstrate an ability to communicate with staff, provide leadership and to promote a team environment.

Requirements:

• Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma in Hospitality Management
• Certificate III or Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery
• At least three (4) years of relevant experience as a Chef or equivalent role
• Computer literate and understanding of relevant software
• Knowledge and understanding of running a kitchen
• Understanding of financial reports
• High level of industry awards and industrial matters
• Understanding of marketing and promotions
• Ability to train apprentices in all areas of their trade
• Knows how to build rapport and positive culture in the kitchen
• Good at putting systems and structures into place
• Can communicate with function coordinators and management
• Solid skills in menu design and execution
• Good leader and knows how to mentor staff.