Chef
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
If you have run a busy section back home, this full-time Chef job on Queensland's Sunshine Coast is worth a look. A popular tourist venue needs an experienced, passionate chef for its bar and grill, where the kitchen turns out lunch and dinner and also feeds functions and events in a versatile event space.
The food is high-quality Western cuisine with an Asian fusion edge, reflecting the region and a kitchen team drawn from many cultures. You work shoulder to shoulder with the Executive Chef and Sous Chef and take a central part in running the kitchen each day, with no shortcuts on quality, presentation or service. Visa sponsorship opportunities are available for suitable eligible applicants.
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Key Responsibilities
- Prep, cook, plate and garnish dishes, keeping the standard high every service
- Own and manage the kitchen section you are given
- Receive and check deliveries and account for them by the book, following business procedures
- Rotate stock, keep wastage down, manage inventory effectively and monitor portion sizes, food costs and quality
- Keep the kitchen clean, organised and compliant with food safety and hygiene requirements, and coordinate prep and service so food goes out on time when it gets busy
- Work with the Executive Chef and Sous Chef on menu development, recipe prep and costing, and support, train and mentor the rest of the team
Requirements & Eligibility
- A relevant culinary qualification, or at least five years full-time in a comparable kitchen environment
- Confident across kitchen sections, including grill, pans, pizza, larder and dessert
- A strong passion for food, flavour, quality and presentation
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- Can multitask and perform effectively when the kitchen is fast-paced
- Proactive about problem-solving and time management, and reliable, punctual and professional at work
- Flexible to work a seven-day roster, including weekends, school holidays and split shifts
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