Chef
Hospitality · West Melbourne, Melbourne VIC, Australia · Full-Time · $80,000/yr
Hyderabadi Dum Biryani cooked the authentic way, a busy Tandoor and South Indian tiffins on the menu: if those are your strengths, an established hospitality business in West Melbourne wants an experienced Indian Chef.
The job is bigger than following recipes. You will own the quality of the food, keep costs in check, help develop the team and keep the kitchen running efficiently, with a say in menu and operating decisions.
If you earned your cookery qualification in South Africa, keep certified copies of the certificate and your references ready for the employer.
Key Responsibilities
- Answer for every Indian plate that leaves the pass, sealing and slow-cooking Hyderabadi Dum Biryani the traditional way to the house recipe
- Fire up the Tandoor and turn out South Indian tiffins alongside it
- Have input on new menu items while holding recipes steady from week to week
- Get the morning mise en place and prep sorted, inspect deliveries as they come in and taste-check quality
- Look after ovens and other gear and keep cooking temperatures where they should be
- Pitch in on costing, orders and portion sizes, and keep the cool room and dry store rotated and tidy
- Cook safely for guests with allergies or special diets
- Lead the kitchen crew day to day and teach the juniors
- Run a clean, orderly kitchen where hygiene, food safety, food-handling and workplace rules are never skipped
Requirements & Eligibility
- A relevant culinary trade qualification or commercial cookery certification
- Minimum 1 year of relevant industry experience, gained as a Chef, Sous Chef or in an equal role
- Real strength in Hyderabadi Dum Biryani production, and practical time on a Tandoor
- Has cooked South Indian tiffins and other authentic Indian food before
- Knows how to manage food costs, portions, ordering and stock
- Can roster, supervise or train kitchen staff, and leads and communicates well
- Current Food Safety Supervisor certification is highly regarded
- Works independently, owns the job and is dependable and proactive
- Well organised and good at solving problems
Apply: jobs@mzansiabroad.co.za · WhatsApp