We are currently looking for  a passionate, reliable, and highly skilled Chef to join our professional kitchen team on a full-time basis. The succestful candidate  will be responsible for delivering a high-quality dining experience, featuring fresh ingredients and an innovative menu

Benefits

Work with a professional team in a premium full service Cafe loacted in the beautiful Norah Head on the central coast of NSW. 

Task & responsibilities

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Daily responsibilities will include:

• Designing, planning, and pricing innovative menus and daily specials in collaboration with management.

• Estimating and managing food and labour costs to maintain kitchen profitability.

• Preparing, seasoning, cooking, and beautifully presenting high-quality dishes across all sections of the kitchen.

• Ordering food supplies, kitchen equipment, and stock, while maintaining strict inventory controls and minimizing wastage.

• Supervising, training, and coordinating kitchen staff, including Cooks, Apprentices, and Kitchen Hands.

• Enforcing and maintaining rigorous food hygiene, safety standards, and deep cleaning schedules in accordance with HACCP and local regulations.

• Monitoring kitchen operations to ensure food quality, portion control, and speed of service are consistently upheld.

Qualification & experience

Required Skills, Qualifications, and Experience:

To be successful in this role, you must possess:

• A relevant AQF Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery.

• A minimum of 2 to 3 years of full-time, post-qualification experience working as a Chef in a fast-paced, full-service commercial kitchen environment with specific expertise in a breakfast/ lunch menu.

• Demonstrated experience in menu costing, stock control, and kitchen financial management.

• Strong leadership capabilities with proven experience supervising and mentoring kitchen staff.

• Excellent communication skills, ability to work well under pressure, and a strong work ethic.

• Availability to work a full-time roster, 6 days per week Tuesday - Sunday.