Company: Ceylon Aroma Geelong Pty Ltd
Job Title: Chef
Location: Geelong, Victoria
We are in need of a Chef urgently.
Responsibilities:
Working for Ceylon Aroma Geelong Pty Ltd, you will be responsible for planning, organizing, and overseeing the section of the kitchen and service (breakfast, lunch, or dinner) on a rotational basis, including back-of-house operations, kitchen staff, and its processes in the preparation of, delivering, and implementing our menus.
Duties:
- Prepare and supervise the preparation of food per menu, including designing specials and seasonal menus.
- Provide costings to management for every new item set to be introduced to the menu.
- Develop and test new menu items and retain master copies of various recipes and cooking methods used from time to time.
- Train (back-of-house/kitchen staff) and explain (front-of-house staff) on all aspects of the menu.
- Oversee stock levels and coordinate supply with other culinary staff and management. Review and place orders for stock.
- Oversee and rotate dry food stock including cold and freeze storing of various base sauces, raw foods, produce, and ingredients.
- Oversee, manage, and approve rosters for back-of-house (kitchen) staff as required for breakfast, lunch, or dinner service shifts including preparation (prep) shifts.
- Interview staff with management and provide advice on hiring kitchen staff.
- Food preparation – prepare and cook food per menu during service and oversee dishes prepared or cooked by other kitchen staff, ensure food served to customers meets the required quality and standards set including plating, garnishing, and presentation of dishes.
- Respond to and approve dishes, cooking methods employed by any junior back-of-house staff to accommodate any dietary needs of customers and guests. While on service, be the first point of contact in the kitchen to ensure that any queries on food allergies and dietary needs of customers are adequately met.
- Train and oversee the training of staff in the various recipes, and cooking methods used by the restaurant, oversee and implement food, service, storage, and kitchen hygiene per food safety regulations.
- Oversee and implement workplace safety procedures.
- Call and attend meetings with management, back-of-house, and front-of-house staff to plan and contribute to customer dining experiences including troubleshooting any service/food preparation issues with management/front-of-house and back-of-house staff.
Qualifications:
AQF Certificate IV or Diploma
Two years of experience in a related field
Salary:
$65,000 - $75,000 + Superannuation
Job Type:
Full-time
38 hours per week
Please email: [email protected] with a Cover Letter, CV, and current Referees
Pay: $65,000.00 – $75,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
