Senior Café Cook / Café Supervisor

About the role

Bli Bli Watersports is looking for a highly experienced, hands-on Senior Café Cook / Café Supervisor to join our team.

This is not simply a supervisory position. We need someone who has genuine experience working in a busy café kitchen, preparing, cooking and serving food, while also having the confidence and experience to lead a team and run the café when our Café Manager is not on site.

Our Café Manager works three days each week, so we are looking for someone experienced enough to step in on other days and take responsibility for the day-to-day running of the café.

You will need to be comfortable moving between cooking, food preparation, service and coffee while also keeping an eye on the bigger picture. This includes directing staff, managing stock, keeping the kitchen and café organised and making sure service runs smoothly.

What you will be doing

- Preparing, cooking and serving café food to a consistently high standard
- Taking responsibility for the day-to-day running of the café when our Café Manager is not on site
- Leading and directing café staff throughout the day
- Organising the team and keeping service running efficiently during busy periods
- Managing food preparation, stock levels, ordering and restocking
- Overseeing opening and closing procedures
- Maintaining excellent food presentation, cleanliness and food safety standards
- Working across the kitchen, service area and coffee machine when required
- Identifying what needs to be done and taking action without needing constant direction
- Helping create a positive, organised and enjoyable setting for both our team and our customers

What we are looking for

We are looking for someone with significant hands-on café cooking experience.





You do not necessarily need to be a qualified chef, but you must be a confident and experienced cook who knows their way around a commercial café kitchen and can prepare and serve quality café food during a busy service.

You will also need

- Several years of experience working in a busy café, kitchen or similar hospitality environment
- Strong cooking and food preparation skills
- Previous experience leading or managing a café or hospitality team
- The confidence to take charge and make decisions when required
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- A good understanding of food safety, hygiene and kitchen procedures
- The ability to remain organised and calm during busy service periods
- A willingness to work hands-on alongside the team
- A reliable, proactive attitude and a genuine sense of ownership over the role
- Weekend availability

We are particularly interested in people who have previously worked as a Café Cook, Chef, Café Manager, Kitchen Supervisor or experienced Café All-Rounder and have both strong cooking skills and genuine team leadership experience.

About Bli Bli Watersports

Bli Bli Watersports is a busy recreational facility on the Sunshine Coast, home to our Wake Park, Aqua Park and Barra Fishing Park.

Our café is an important part of the experience for our customers and can become extremely busy, particularly on weekends, school holidays and during our peak summer season.

We have a great team and are looking for someone experienced who can come in, take ownership and help us keep building a café we are proud of.

If you are an experienced café cook who enjoys being hands-on but also has the confidence and experience to lead a team and run the café, we would love to hear from you.

📌 SENIOR CAFÉ COOK / CAFÉ SUPERVISOR (Bli Bli)
🏢 Bli Bli Watersports Complex
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