RODNEY'S GARDEN CAFE PTY LTD
Established in ****, Kitchen Garden At Rodney's is a popular full-service dining and function venue located in the green surroundings of Pialligo.
We serve breakfast, lunch and an all-day menu made with fresh, seasonal ingredients.
Our venue offers indoor and outdoor dining and is open seven days a week.
Job Description:
We are currently seeking a skilled and motivated Chef to join our commercial kitchen team.
This is a hands-on supervisory role responsible for planning and organising food preparation and cooking, coordinating kitchen operations and maintaining high standards of food quality, presentation, safety and hygiene.Benefits
Competitive salary + superannuation
Full-time permanent position
Supportive and professional work environment
Opportunity to work with fresh, seasonal and locally sourced ingredients
Opportunities for professional development and menu involvement
Task & responsibilities
Planning menus, estimating food and labour costs, and ordering food supplies
Preparing, seasoning and cooking food for breakfast, lunch, all-day dining and functions
Monitoring the quality of dishes at all stages of preparation and presentation
Discussing food preparation issues with management, kitchen staff and front-of-house staff
Demonstrating cooking techniques and advising staff on cooking procedures
Coordinating daily kitchen operations, workflow and service priorities
Monitoring stock levels, storage, rotation, portion control and food wastage
Implementing and monitoring workplace health, safety, food safety and hygiene requirements




Maintaining a clean and organised commercial kitchen environment
Supervising and training kitchen staff and apprentices when required
Assisting with kitchen budgets and controlling food and labour expenditure
Qualification & experience
SIT***** Certificate IV in Kitchen Management or an equivalent relevant commercial cookery qualification; or at least three years of relevant experience
Relevant experience 1-2 years working as a Chef with supervisory responsibilities in a full-service dining or catering establishment
Strong knowledge of commercial cookery, food safety and kitchen hygiene standards
Ability to work efficiently in a busy commercial kitchen workplace
Strong teamwork, communication, organisation and time-management skills
Availability to work weekends and public holidays as required
About CompanyEstablished in ****, the kitchen garden At Rodney's has become a popular meeting place for business meetings, mothers groups, family get togethers or a relaxed lunch for friends.
Our executive chef, Nathan Kleinig came to us after being the executive chef at Parliament House and has a resume that includes many well known restaurants around Canberra.
Our Pialligo Cafe serves breakfast, lunch and an all day dining menu with seasonal homemade meals and a range of delicious cakes, biscuits, slices and Devonshire teas.We cater to dietary requirements where possible and have a number of gluten free, vegetarian and vegan meals available on our menu.
We are open 7 days a week from 9am to 4pm.
This job is posted from Workinitiatives platform.
Work Type: Full time
Salary: $***********
Job Publish: **********
Job Expire: **********

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