Position
Cheema & Sandeep Pty Ltd t/a The Jamison Hub, is seeking a passionate and experienced full-time chef to join our dynamic team at Shop D07, Jamison Centre, Bowman Street, Macquarie ACT 2614. We are looking for a chef to join our team in a full time position with minimum 38 hours per week. Opening 7 days with additional private bookings, you may be required to work extra hours as per business requirement
Benefits
The successful candidate will be paid salary between $70,000-$80,000 plus minimum guaranteed superannuation based on skills and experience.
Join our team and unleash your culinary talent in a vibrant restaurant setting where creativity and flavour come together to delight out guests. To apply for this exciting career opportunity, please email your resume to [email protected] or contact us on 0452150012 or click apply.
Task & responsibilities
Job duties and responsibilities
- Manage food preparation and ensure the timely delivery of dishes during service hours.
- Prepare and cook a variety of dishes as per menu ensuring high standards of food quality and presentation.
- Supervising and monitoring food preparation at all stages of cooking
- Maintain a clean, organized, and efficient kitchen workspace in accordance with health and safety regulations.
- Monitor inventory levels, place orders for ingredients and supplies, and manage stock rotation to minimize waste.
- Select, train and supervise junior kitchen staff, ensuring they adhere to kitchen protocols and maintain high culinary standards.
- Ensure strict adherence safety and hygiene regulations.
- Display strong understanding of culinary techniques, kitchen operations, and food safety standards.
- Execute excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
- Display strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with a diverse kitchen team.
- Delegating duties and staff management efficiently.
- Maintain proper communication with management while displaying positive attitude, dedication to continuous improvement and a commitment to deliver an exceptional fine dining experience.
- Monitoring and regulating heat and cold sources such as ovens, stoves, fridges, freezers, grills, and other equipment.
- Storing food properly and maintain product, service and market knowledge.
- Preparation of raw ingredients including meat and vegetables through use of varied cutting and marinating techniques.
- Plan, collect, estimating food and commodities for menus.
- Prioritize menus, recipes and task sheets.
- Managing budgeting, cost controls by estimating labour and food costs.
- Serving and portioning foods and adding garnishes and other ingredients as necessary to ensure dishes are well presented.
- Plan menus with consideration of availability of seasonal produce and demand.
- Take pride in food presentation while always ensuring top quality of food.
- Taking feedback from regular and new patrons about food taste, expectations and further improvements, etc.
- Reduce wastage by utilising proper preservation techniques.
- Serving and portioning foods and adding garnishes and other ingredients as necessary to ensure dishes are well presented.
- Plan menus with consideration of availability of seasonal produce and demand.
- Take pride in food presentation while always ensuring top quality of food.
- Taking feedback from regular and new patrons about food taste, expectations and further improvements, etc.
Qualification & experience
Experience & qualifications
- Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents are encouraged to apply
- Australian work experience preferred
- Minimum 1 year work experience as a chef required.
- Relevant qualification with minimum equivalent of certificate iv in commercial cookery.
- Strong communications skills
- Great leadership and team management skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and busy environment
About Company
About us
Cheema & Sandeep Pty Ltd t/a The Jamison Hub, is seeking a passionate and experienced full-time chef to join our dynamic team at Shop D07, Jamison Centre, Bowman Street, Macquarie ACT 2614. As a well-established name in the ACT’s hospitality scene, we are expanding our operations and looking for a talented culinary professional to lead our kitchen and contribute to the growth of this exciting venture. The Jamison Hub offers a diverse and vibrant menu tailored to a wide range of events—from early morning breakfast functions and relaxed lunches to sophisticated evening gatherings and private sundowner events. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a fast-growing business where creativity, quality, and innovation are at the heart of everything we do.