Chef in Melbourne

SUGAR AND SPICE RESTAURANT PTY LTD - Preston VIC

The team at Sugar and Spices Restaurant Pty Ltd in Preston are looking for a full-time qualified Chef to join the team.

Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery and/or Diploma in Hospitality Management and 1 year of work experience required.

Duties:

• Preparing and cooking meals, managing portions, and ensuring dishes meet quality and presentation standards.
• Designing menus in collaboration with management based on customer preferences, seasonal ingredients, and the restaurant's theme, and ensuring compliance with dietary needs and food standards.
• Calculating food and labour costs, ordering inventory, and overseeing stock to maintain kitchen efficiency and reduce wastage.
• Managing food costs, monitoring portion sizes, and minimizing waste to stay within budget constraints.
• Enforce food safety and hygiene standards in compliance with regulations
• Supervising, training, and mentoring kitchen staff, ensuring high culinary standards
• Working with management to synchronise kitchen operations with restaurant needs, especially during peak service times
• Addressing customer feedback and complaints about food quality, ensuring customer satisfaction, and adjusting as necessary

Skills:

• Strong understanding of food safety, hygiene, and kitchen management procedures.
• Ability to lead, mentor, and motivate a team of kitchen staff.
• Effective communicator with staff and management, ensuring smooth kitchen operations
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to work well under pressure

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