Chef – Join DEELICIOUS WHOLESALE’s Kitchen!

As a Chef at Deelicious Wholesale Pty Ltd, you’ll be responsible for preparing authentic satay-inspired dishes and high-quality meals that reflect our brand’s dedication to flavour and excellence. This role suits someone with creativity, precision, and a passion for maintaining top culinary standards.

Benefits

• Career Growth: Opportunity to refine your culinary skills in a professional, high-volume production environment.
• Creative Expression: Work with authentic satay flavours and innovative recipes that highlight your passion for food.
• Supportive Environment: Join a collaborative and dynamic team with a strong focus on quality and excellence.
• Stability: Secure employment with a reputable business and a growing brand in the wholesale and retail food sector.
• Work-Life Balance: Structured work schedules designed to support personal well-being alongside professional growth.

Task & responsibilities

• Menu & Recipe Development: Plan and design authentic satay-inspired dishes, ensuring consistency and innovation in flavours.
• Food Preparation: Prepare, season, and cook a variety of satay-based dishes, accompaniments, and wholesale food products to high standards.
• Quality Control: Monitor food presentation, taste, and portion sizes, maintaining compliance with food safety and hygiene standards.
• Stock & Inventory Management: Oversee ordering, receiving, and storage of ingredients, ensuring cost-effective use of resources.
• Supervision & Training: Lead and mentor kitchen staff, allocating duties and ensuring adherence to recipes, safety, and efficiency.
• Kitchen Operations: Organise workflow, manage equipment use and cleanliness, and implement efficient kitchen systems to meet production demands.
• Compliance: Ensure all kitchen activities comply with HACCP, food safety, and workplace health and safety requirements.

Qualification & experience

Qualifications:

• Certificate III or IV in Commercial Cookery (or equivalent) is essential.
• Formal training in food safety and hygiene standards (HACCP preferred).
• Additional culinary or hospitality management certifications will be highly regarded.

Experience:

• Minimum of two years’ full-time experience as a Chef in a commercial or wholesale kitchen.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare, season, and cook a wide range of dishes, with expertise in satay-style cuisine and high-volume production.
• Proven experience supervising and training kitchen staff.
• Strong background in menu planning, stock management, and quality control.
• Experience working to strict deadlines while maintaining consistency and high standards.