Head Chef
Hospitality · Sunnybank, Brisbane QLD, Australia · Full-Time · $80,000/yr
Noodles tossed in a smoking wok, rich curries and sauces made properly: this full-time Head Chef job in Sunnybank, Brisbane QLD is for a cook whose strength is Singaporean and Malaysian food.
The owners need proof, not promises. Your cooking, your leadership and your years in commercial kitchens should all show up in a genuine work record. You will be in charge of the kitchen each day, guard food quality, feed ideas into the menu and keep the team delivering through every rush. It is a real opportunity to use verified experience in a commercial kitchen in Australia while building a tight, well-run crew.
South African chefs with a trade certificate should expect a skills assessment for Australia.
Key Responsibilities
- Take charge of the kitchen from opening prep through service, setting prep timetables to match expected trade
- Turn out authentic dishes from Singapore and Malaysia to a steady commercial standard, showing real wok, noodle, rice, curry and sauce skill
- Make sure every plate tastes, looks and is portioned the same each time
- Pitch workable new dishes and menu ideas
- Inspect produce as it arrives and insist that it is prepped the correct way
- Run ordering, receiving, storage and rotation of stock, and watch usage, portion sizes, spend and waste
- Direct the kitchen staff day to day and teach them how prep, cooking and kitchen routines are done
- Make sure cooks and front-counter staff talk to each other clearly
- Police food safety, hygiene, temperatures and allergens
- Send takeaway orders out right and within the required timeframes
- Maintain equipment, make staff follow safe operating steps and deal with any operating or equipment fault
- Run a kitchen that stays spotless, well ordered and professional
Requirements & Eligibility
- Proven professional time as a Head Chef, Sous Chef or senior chef
- Strong practical Singaporean and Malaysian cuisine skills, including proven wok cooking, noodles, rice dishes, curries and sauces
- Has cooked commercially in a busy takeaway, restaurant or quick-service kitchen
- Can show you keep quality steady when the orders pile up
- Has led, supervised or trained kitchen staff before
- Practical, well-organised kitchen manager
- Knows the food safety and hygiene standards for commercial kitchens
- Experienced in stock control, food costing and keeping wastage down
- Gets on well with both kitchen and service staff; relevant commercial cookery qualifications are desirable
- Able to back up your experience and qualifications with genuine evidence, and free for full-time work, weekends and public holidays included as required
- Must satisfy applicable requirements for employer sponsorship and visa eligibility
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