Chef - Windsor, Australia - Job2Go Pty Ltd

Description

Position: Chef

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $70,000 plus superannuation per annum

Location: Windsor QLD 4030

Our client is seeking an experience Chef to join their busy Café located in Windsor, Queensland.

Tasks required include:

• Planning Menus, estimating food and labour costs and ordering food supplies.
• Check the quality of raw or cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
• Discussing food preparation issues with manager/owner and kitchen staff
• Ensuring all kitchen staff understand expectations and parameters of kitchen goals and daily kitchen work.
• Determine production schedules and staff requirements necessary to ensure timely delivery of services.
• Analyse recipes to assign prices to menu items, based on food, labour and overload costs.
• Demonstrating techniques and advising on cooking procedures
• Inspecting supplies, equipment, or work areas to ensure conformance to established standards managing time through effective planning to maintain a high level of productivity.
• Coordinate planning, budgeting, or purchasing for all the food operations within the establishment.
• Collaborate with other personnel to plan and develop recipes or menus, taking into account such factors as seasonal availability of ingredients or they likely numbers of customers.
• Motivating the team to create a memorable experience for all customers.
• Participating in the cost controlling and waste management of food
• Explaining and enforcing hygiene regulations
• Maintain updated knowledge of local competition and restaurant industry trends.
• Demonstrate new cooking techniques or equipment to staff.

Requirements:

• Associate degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma in Hospitality
• At least three (3) years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed
• Certificate III or IV in Commercial Cookery would also be highly regarded
• At least four (4) years of relevant experience as a chef
• Strong teamwork and communication skills are a must.
• Excellent Organisational skills and time management abilities
• Good working knowledge of WHS Standards
• In depth knowledge of Continental and Australian Style Cuisine and current market trends