Chef

Job Overview

Job Description

Dosa Hut Caroline Springs is looking for a passionate and innovative chef for a full-time position.

It is a full-time permanent role, and applicant will be working 38 hrs per week on a rotating roster.

Responsibilities and Duties

Maintaining skills and knowledge relevant to job duties and preparing items on a restaurant menu.

Plan, collect, estimating food and commodities for menus.

Prioritize 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).

Utilizing 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.

Preparation of raw ingredients including meat and vegetables through use of varied cutting and marinating techniques.

Inspect raw ingredients to check for spoilage and assess usability.

Serving and portioning foods and adding garnishes and other ingredients as necessary to ensure dishes are well presented.

Preparing and flavorings 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 workstations and kitchen areas and abiding by occupational health and safety procedures.

Providing input to menu changes with consideration of the 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.

Demonstrate a high standard of personal hygiene.

Ensures high sanitation and cleanliness standards are maintained throughout the kitchen.

Qualifications

Certificate III in Commercial Cookery

Certificate IV in Kitchen Management

Work Experience

• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience

Remuneration

The successful candidate will be paid a salary of $74,000 to $80000 plus superannuation.