About Us:

The Flavour of India Lismore Pty Ltd, trading as The Flavour of India Lismore, is an Indian restaurant located at 106 Keen Street, Lismore, NSW 2480. We are committed to delivering authentic Indian cuisine, rich traditional flavours and a high standard of customer service to the local community. To support our ongoing operations and business growth, we are seeking a skilled, passionate and motivated full-time Cook to join our kitchen team. This position offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced culinary professional who takes pride in preparing high-quality meals, maintaining excellent kitchen standards and contributing to an effective and positive working environment.

The successful applicant will be expected to perform all duties associated with the position of Cook in a competent, professional and productive manner. If you have the necessary skills, relevant experience and passion for Indian cuisine, we invite you to apply and become a valued member of our team.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

- To cook dishes as per the menu and ensure special dietary requirements are met if any.
- Preparing, seasoning and cooking authentic Indian dishes including curries, tandoori items, biryanis, snacks and vegetarian/non-vegetarian specialties in accordance with established recipes and meeting customer’s dietary requirements, if possible.
- To follow correct portion sizes and seasoning while setting food on plates to maintain consistency as per restaurant standards.
- To maintain a productive workflow and ensure that duties are undertaken in a hygienic, methodical, and satisfactory manner.




- To maintain high personal hygiene and food safety standards.
- Preparing doughs for naan, roti, paratha and other Indian breads, and preparing traditional Indian gravies, marinades, spice blends and sauces.
- To mise-en-place for daily menus.
- Safely use knives and maintain their quality by regular honing and sharpening.
- Examining the quality of raw food items used to ensure consistency is maintained for the cooked food.
- Regulating temperatures of stoves, ovens, tandoor (clay oven) and other equipment used in the kitchen.
- To follow HACCP principles such as maintaining cooking and cooling records, defrosting records, and food storage records
- To avoid cross-contamination, store and monitor raw food and cooked food separately as per the recommended temperature.
- To store fresh meat supplies in refrigerators or freezers at the temperature recommended by food industry standards.
- Training of the staff as per the cooking procedures used in the restaurant to maintain consistency.
- To clean the worktable and equipment after completing any preparation and making it ready for the next preparation.
- Assist the management in planning and designing menus.

Personal & Professional Attributes

- Certificate III or Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery.
- At least one year of experience in a similar role is required.
- Enthusiastic and motivated individual.
- Able to work in a team and autonomously.
- Friendly, positive, and approachable attitude.
- Adherence to OH&S; and Food Safety regulations

Salary: $80,000 - $85,000 per annum plus superannuation

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 02 66217799

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🏢 THE FLAVOUR OF INDIA LISMORE
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