Chef

Jaggi's 457 Catering Services Pty Ltd are seeking two professsional Chefs to join our team. Responsibilities include meal preparation, menu planning, and maintaining kitchen cleanliness. Qualifications include a Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery and one to two years of experience. Benefits include competitive salary and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Supportive work environment
• Opportunities for growth and development
• Work-life balance
• Health and wellness programs

Task & responsibilities

• Planning menus, estimating food and labor costs, and ordering food supplies
• Analyze recipes to assign prices to menu items, based on food, labor, and overhead costs.
• Monitoring quality of dishes at all stages of preparation and presentation
• Discussing food preparation issues with Managers, Dietitians and kitchen and waiting staff
• Collaborate with other personnel to plan and develop recipes and menus, taking into account such factors as seasonal availability of ingredients and the likely number of customers.
• Demonstrating techniques and advising on cooking procedures using various equipment's
• Preparing and cooking food using various equipment's
• Supervise and coordinate activities of cooks and workers engaged in food preparation
• Explaining and enforcing hygiene regulations
• Recruit and hire staff, including cooks and other kitchen workers.
• Providing effective training to Kitchen team
• Determine production schedules and staff requirements necessary to ensure timely delivery of services
• May freeze and preserve foods
• Provide training to current & new staff on regular basis
• Manage small and large functions and catering events

Qualification & experience

• Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery
• Three to Four years of experience as a Chef
• Strong knowledge of food safety regulations
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment