We are looking for a chef for our busy cafe in Dulwich Hill.
Objective: The Chef plans and organises the preparation and cooking of food in the restaurant.
The chef is a key role with responsibility for the profitable and effective execution of all service times whilst providing effective leadership of the kitchen staff.
Job Tasks and Duties: · Uses labour dollars and menu costing programs to price labour and food cost percentages.
· Must participate in checking of all purchased supplies for quality and account for each delivered item.
· Provide direction and support to all kitchen staff · Plan and price menus, estimating food and labour costs, and ordering food supplies · Monitoring quality of dishes at all stages of preparation and presentation · Discussing food preparation issues with Managers,



Dietitians and kitchen and waiting staff · Demonstrating techniques and advising on cooking procedures · Preparing and cooking food · Explaining and enforcing hygiene regulations · May select and train staff · May freeze and preserve food · Direct the preparation, seasoning, and cooking of salads, soups, fish, meats, vegetables, desserts, or other foods.
· Supervises and participate in cooking and baking and the preparation of foods.
· Writes weekly schedules according to business and projected goals for labour dollars or percentages.
· Organise and implement food service · Plan and implement daily food preparation lists for effective production · Support a culture of information sharing and culinary leadership to your employees · Analysis of all aspects of the operation to monitor and audit performance to ensure continuous improvements are achieved Experience required: Relevant Diploma and 1 year work experience or minimum 3 years employment experience may substitute for formal qualification.

📌 Chef (Sydney)
🏢 Sideways Deli Cafe
📍 Sydney