CHEF – WOODHOUSE CAFÉ

Employer: STEET Pty Ltd trading as Woodhouse Café

Location: 170A High Street, Belmont VIC 3216

Position: Chef (ANZSCO 351311)

Employment Type: Full-time, ongoing (38 hours per week)

Salary: AUD $ 79000-80000+ Superannuation

About Woodhouse Café

Woodhouse Café is a full-service café in Belmont, Victoria, offering a diverse menu of freshly prepared all-day breakfast and lunch dishes seven days a week.

Our menu features modern café favourites, seasonal dishes, and vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options, all prepared in-house in our fully equipped commercial kitchen.

We are seeking a qualified and experienced Chef to join our kitchen team and work closely with our Head Chef to maintain high standards of food quality, presentation, consistency and kitchen efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

Assist the Head Chef in planning and developing breakfast and lunch menus, preparing daily specials, estimating food and labour costs, and ordering food supplies.

Prepare, cook and present a variety of dishes, including egg-based breakfasts, fritters, burgers, curries, risotto, sandwiches and seasonal bowls, in accordance with established recipes and presentation standards.

Monitor the quality of food throughout preparation, cooking and plating, ensuring consistency in taste, presentation and portion sizes.

Coordinate with the Head Chef, kitchen staff and front-of-house team to ensure smooth kitchen operations, particularly during busy breakfast and lunch service periods.

Demonstrate appropriate cooking techniques and provide guidance, supervision and training to junior kitchen staff.

Assist with stock management, ingredient storage, food preservation, stock rotation and minimising food wastage.

Implement and enforce food safety, hygiene and workplace health and safety procedures.

Coordinate kitchen activities and maintain service standards during the Head Chef's rostered absence.

Skills and Experience Required

The successful applicant should possess:

Relevant qualifications in Commercial Cookery, such as Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery or an equivalent qualification, and/or substantial relevant industry experience.

A minimum of three years of relevant experience as a Chef in a busy commercial café or restaurant kitchen.

Proven knowledge of food preparation, cooking techniques, menu execution and quality control.

Experience in stock management, food costing, kitchen operations and food safety requirements.

Strong organisational, communication and team coordination skills.

The ability to work efficiently under pressure and maintain consistent standards during busy service periods.

Availability to work rostered shifts, including weekends and public holidays when required.