Justin Lane Establishment is looking for experienced Chefs and Cooks to join our kitchen team in Burleigh Heads.
We are looking for motivated hospitality professionals who are comfortable working in a busy, high-volume restaurant environment and can consistently maintain our food quality, presentation and kitchen standards.
Chefs
As a Chef at Justin Lane, your responsibilities will include:
- Preparing and cooking menu items to established recipes and presentation standards
- Managing preparation and service within an allocated kitchen section
- Maintaining consistent food quality during high-volume services
- Monitoring stock levels, food storage and rotation
- Assisting with ordering, stock control and minimising food wastage
- Maintaining food safety, hygiene and workplace health and safety standards
- Working collaboratively with the wider kitchen team
- Assisting with the training and development of junior kitchen staff
- Maintaining an organised, clean and efficient section
Skills & Experience
- Relevant commercial cookery qualification or equivalent recognised industry experience
- Minimum 12 months' professional commercial kitchen experience
- Experience working as a Chef within a busy restaurant environment
- Experience confidently managing a section during service
- Strong knowledge of food preparation and commercial cooking techniques
- Good understanding of food safety and safe food-handling requirements
- Strong organisational and time-management skills
- Ability to work effectively as part of a professional kitchen team
- Availability to work a flexible roster including evenings, weekends and public holidays
Cooks As a Cook at Justin Lane,
your responsibilities will include:
- Preparing and cooking menu items according to established recipes and procedures
- Completing daily food preparation for service
- Working an allocated kitchen section during service
- Ensuring consistency in portioning, cooking and presentation
- Following correct food storage, labelling and stock rotation procedures
- Maintaining a clean, organised and efficient working setting
- Following food safety, hygiene and workplace health and safety procedures
- Assisting with stock control and minimising food wastage
- Working collaboratively with chefs and other members of the kitchen team
Skills & Experience
- Relevant commercial cookery qualification or equivalent industry experience
- Minimum 12 months professional experience working as a Cook in a commercial kitchen
- Experience working within a busy restaurant or similar hospitality environment
- Sound knowledge of food preparation and commercial cooking techniques
- Ability to follow established recipes, portion specifications and kitchen procedures
- Knowledge of food safety and safe food-handling requirements
- Good organisational and time-management skills
- Ability to work effectively as part of a kitchen team
- Availability to work a flexible roster including evenings, weekends and public holidays
How to Apply Please submit your current resume and indicate whether you are applying as a Chef or Cook.
Your application should outline your relevant qualifications, employment history and commercial kitchen experience.
Shortlisted applicants may be contacted for an interview and/or practical trial.