Northside Garden Cafe is a Filipino cafe at 8/39 O'Hanlon Place, Nicholls. We trade seven days for breakfast and lunch. The menu is built around charcoal-grilled and slow-cooked Filipino dishes, and it changes regularly.
We are looking for a Chef to take charge of the kitchen.
What you'll be doing
- Developing and costing the menu, including seasonal changes and new dishes, and setting prices with the owners
- Preparing and cooking Filipino dishes, with a focus on charcoal-grilled and slow-cooked items
- Writing recipes and setting portion sizes and plating standards, then holding the kitchen to them
- Ordering stock, dealing with suppliers, and controlling food cost and wastage
- Supervising kitchen staff, setting the daily prep list, and running the pass during service
- Training junior cooks and kitchen hands in preparation methods, knife work and dish presentation
- Rostering kitchen staff to service volumes and managing labour cost
- Adapting dishes for customer dietary requirements
- Keeping the kitchen compliant with ACT food safety and hygiene requirements, including temperature records and cleaning schedules
- Monitoring food quality and customer feedback, and adjusting the menu where dishes aren't working
What we're after
- A relevant trade qualification (AQF Certificate III or IV in Commercial Cookery) or an equivalent overseas qualification, or at least three years of full-time experience at chef level
- Hands-on experience with Filipino or South East Asian cuisine, particularly charcoal and slow-cooking methods
- Experience running a kitchen rather than working in one, including menu costing, ordering and rostering
- A track record of supervising and training kitchen staff
- Current food safety training, or willingness to obtain it before starting
- Full working rights in Australia
Hours and pay
Full-time, 38 hours per week. The cafe is open daily 8am to 3pm, so shifts start early for prep and finish after the kitchen closes and the clean-down is done. Weekend work is part of the role.
Northside Garden Cafe is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants with Australian work rights are encouraged to apply.
Pay: $79,500.00 – $85,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
