Café Latte is a small, established café on Malvern Road in Hawksburn. Alongside our daily café trade, we run a busy private functions side of the business .We're looking for a chef to take ownership of our kitchen on the day-to-day menu.
What you'll do
- Run daily service — breakfast and lunch, plated and to a consistent standard
- Work on seasonal menu development and function menus
- Manage ordering, supplier relationships, stock rotation and waste
- Keep food costs and portioning on track
- Confidently handle dietary requirements — gluten-free, vegetarian, allergen requests are routine here
- Maintain food safety and cleanliness to Victorian standards
What we're looking for
- Certificate III in Commercial Cookery (or equivalent experience)
- 2+ years in a café or restaurant kitchen
- Calm under pressure and organised — functions run alongside normal trade
- Australian work rights and a current Food Safety Supervisor certificate (or willingness to obtain)
- execute our existing menu
What we offer
- A small, stable team and direct access to the owner . Decisions get made quickly
- Real creative input into menus
- no dinner service -consistent roster
- Above-award pay for the right person
Pay: $65,000.00 – $73,000.00 per year
Benefits
- Employee discount
- Free drinks
- Free food
Work Location: In person
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