Emperor’s Kitchen Whitford City is a well-established Chinese restaurant committed to delivering authentic cuisine, high-quality food and professional service in a modern and elegant dining environment.
We offer an extensive menu featuring a broad range of traditional Chinese cooking styles and techniques. We pride ourselves on using quality ingredients and maintaining consistent standards in food preparation, presentation and customer experience.
The Opportunity
This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate Chef to take the next step in their career.
You will join a professional kitchen team where you can learn from experienced kitchen team and work with quality ingredients. If you have a solid foundation in cooking and a strong desire to specialise in high-quality Chinese cuisine, this is an excellent opportunity to grow and further develop your skills.
What You'll Do
- Prepare, cook and present high-quality Chinese dishes while maintaining consistency in taste, quality and presentation.
- Plan and organise daily food preparation and cooking activities to ensure efficient kitchen operations during service.
- Work with management and the kitchen team to develop, review and improve menus, recipes and seasonal specials.
- Monitor food quality throughout preparation and service to ensure dishes meet the restaurant’s quality standards.
- Estimate food requirements, monitor stock levels and assist with ordering ingredients and kitchen supplies.
- Monitor food costs, portion control and stock usage to minimise wastage and maintain cost efficiency.
- Coordinate daily kitchen operations and work collaboratively with the kitchen team to ensure timely preparation and service of meals.
- Allocate and coordinate kitchen duties where required to ensure smooth workflow during busy service periods.
- Demonstrate cooking techniques and provide guidance, instruction and on-the-job training to kitchen hands and junior kitchen staff.
- Monitor the performance of junior kitchen staff and assist in maintaining consistent kitchen standards.
- Ensure ingredients are properly received, stored, labelled and rotated in accordance with food safety requirements.
- Maintain high standards of food safety, hygiene and workplace health and safety, ensuring compliance with Australian regulations.
- Liaise with management and front-of-house staff regarding customer requests, dietary requirements and daily operational needs.
- Assist in developing and implementing efficient kitchen procedures to improve productivity and maintain consistent food quality.
- Maintain a clean, organised and professional kitchen environment at all times.
What You'll Bring
- A minimum Diploma-level qualification in Hospitality Management that includes a commercial cookery pathway or substantial commercial cookery components, or substantial relevant experience working as a Chef in a commercial kitchen.
- A minimum of one to two years of experience working in a fast-paced commercial kitchen environment, preferably in Chinese or Asian cuisine.
- A genuine passion for Chinese cuisine and a strong willingness to learn and develop.
- Good knowledge of different cooking methods and solid knife skills.
- Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to train, motivate and support kitchen staff.
- A solid understanding of kitchen operations, including menu planning, inventory control, supplier coordination and cost control.
- Sound knowledge of food safety, hygiene and safe food-handling practices.
- A positive attitude, strong work ethic and the ability to work well within a team.
- The ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high standards of quality and consistency.
f you are an aspiring chef ready to take the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you. A resume is required.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $78,000.00 – $83,000.00 per year
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Work Location: In person
