Head Chef & Cook
Hospitality · Ballarat, Ballarat & Central Highlands VIC, Australia · Full-Time · $80,000/yr
A new restaurant in Ballarat, Victoria is building its kitchen from scratch, with an Italian-inspired menu at the centre. It needs a Head Chef to set the standard and shape that menu, plus experienced Chefs, Cooks and Kitchen Hands to round out the opening crew.
Quality, consistency and teamwork will define the dining room, so the employer wants job-ready people who can prove what they have done. A solid, checkable work history is how you stand out here.
Gather your references and certified copies of any culinary qualifications before you apply, and say clearly which role you are going for.
Key Responsibilities
- Run and coordinate the kitchen and the people in it, training and guiding the team as it grows
- Cook and plate Italian and European-inspired food to a high standard, keeping taste, quality and presentation steady
- Help with menu planning, recipes, specials and seasonal dishes
- Handle prep, purchasing, ordering and stock rotation, watching stock levels, food costs and kitchen resources
- Help plan labour and keep the kitchen running efficiently
- Keep kitchen procedures accurate and consistent, and meet food safety, hygiene and workplace standards
- Stay quick and composed when service is busy
- Keep the kitchen clean, safe and in order
- Keep the kitchen and management talking, and help build a positive, professional team
Requirements & Eligibility
- Relevant commercial kitchen experience that can be verified
- Head Chef applicants: minimum 3 years of senior chef or Head Chef experience, plus strong leadership and communication skills
- Other roles: past experience as a Chef, Cook or Kitchen Hand
- Able to show your cooking skills and professional background
- Italian or modern European cuisine experience is highly regarded
- Relevant culinary qualifications or recognised trade training are advantageous
- Know-how in food costing, ordering, stock control and running a kitchen
- Keeps standards high when the pace is fast
- A firm grasp of food safety and hygiene
- Dependable, organised and professional, and works well in a kitchen team
- Available for the required hospitality shifts, evenings and weekends included
- Employer sponsorship may be available for eligible applicants, subject to skills, experience and applicable visa requirements
Apply: jobs@mzansiabroad.co.za · WhatsApp