Chef in Geelong

Little Chef Indian Restaurant is located at Shop 1, 108 High Street, Belmont, Geelong, Victoria 3216. It is a fine dining family restaurant that serves authentic Indian Cuisine. Our philosophy is to maintain the food and service quality at the highest possible level.

We are seeking a highly professional, motivated and enthusiastic individual with relevant qualifications to come and join our team as a Full-time Chef/Cook.

Skills and Experience:

• Preparation of raw ingredients including meat and vegetables through use of varied cutting and marinating techniques.
• Inspecting raw ingredients to check for spoilage and assess usability.
• Maintaining skills and knowledge relevant to job duties and preparing items on the restaurant menu.
• Planning, collecting, and estimating food and commodities for menus.
• Prioritising menus, recipes and task sheets.
• Monitoring dish quality at all stages of cooking and preparation.
• Adjusting recipes where required to fit special dietary requirements (e.g. vegetarian).
• Utilising kitchen utensils, appliances, and cookware to prepare ingredients and meals.
• Monitoring and regulating heat and cold sources such as ovens, stoves, fridges, freezers, grills, and other equipment to ensure food and meal quality.
• Serving and portioning foods and adding garnishes and other ingredients as necessary to ensure dishes are well presented.
• Preparing and flavouring sauces and gravies with condiments, herbs, spices, and other ingredients as required by the recipe.
• Following safety and hygiene regulations and procedures around food handling, storage, and preparation.
• Ensuring the cleanliness of work stations and kitchen area and abiding by occupational health and safety procedures.
• Providing input to menu changes with consideration of availability of seasonal produce.
• Communication with other members of staff including waiters, management, and other kitchen staff in relation to issues relevant to the kitchen.
• Estimating stock requirements and ordering stock to ensure the kitchen is fully stocked for service.
• Demonstrating a high standard of personal hygiene.
• Ensuring high standards of sanitation and cleanliness are maintained throughout the kitchen.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Certificate IV in commercial cookery or equivalent in a related field.
• At least three years of relevant commercial cooking experience.

Remuneration:

The successful candidate will be paid $75,000 to $85,000 plus superannuation.