Chef:

Key Duties and Responsibilities

- Plan and organise food preparation and cooking activities for café and corporate catering service.
- Prepare and cook a wide range of breakfast, lunch and catering dishes in accordance with established recipes and standards.
- Prepare meat, poultry, seafood, pasta, rice, vegetable, salad and other menu items.
- Prepare sauces, marinades, dressings, accompaniments and other components required for daily service and catering orders.
- Monitor the quality of dishes throughout preparation, cooking and presentation.
- Ensure food is prepared consistently in accordance with portion, presentation and quality standards.
- Assist with menu planning and development of café specials and catering options.
- Estimate food requirements and assist with controlling food and labour costs.
- Order and monitor food supplies and maintain appropriate stock levels.
- Check the quality, freshness and suitability of ingredients received from suppliers.
- Manage food storage, stock rotation and temperature-control procedures.
- Coordinate food preparation for corporate catering orders, including boxed meals, buffets, platters and function catering.
- Prepare dishes for customers with special dietary requirements where required.
- Discuss food preparation and service requirements with management, kitchen staff and front-of-house staff.
- Supervise and guide cooks, kitchen hands and junior kitchen staff where required.
- Demonstrate cooking techniques and appropriate food-preparation procedures.




- Maintain high standards of food safety, hygiene and workplace health and safety.
- Ensure kitchen equipment, preparation areas and storage areas are maintained in a clean and safe condition.
- Monitor food wastage and assist with improving kitchen efficiency and cost control.
- Ensure catering orders are prepared accurately and within required collection or delivery timeframes.

Skills and Experience

The successful candidate should have:

- Minimum 2-year experience working as a Chef in a café, restaurant, catering business or similar commercial kitchen.
- Experience preparing a broad range of breakfast, lunch and hot-meal dishes.
- Experience with corporate catering, function catering or high-volume food preparation is highly desirable.
- Strong knowledge of meat, poultry, seafood, pasta, vegetable and sauce preparation.
- Experience with menu planning and food-cost control.
- Valuable understanding of stock management, ordering and food storage.
- Sound knowledge of food safety and kitchen hygiene requirements.
- Ability to maintain consistent food quality and presentation across high-volume service.
- Strong organisational and time-management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple café and catering orders simultaneously.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a kitchen team.
- Strong communication and staff-supervision skills.
- Reliability, attention to detail and ability to work effectively under pressure.

📌 Chef (Victoria)
🏢 Maa Bhagwatit/a Blahnik Corporate Catering
📍 Victoria