Full time / Part time — 5 days per week·

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

Perks:
Employee discount
Free drinks
Free food

Work Location: In person

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