About the business

Sunrise Social Pty Ltd operates Lava Coffee Campbell, a busy café located at 62 Constitution Avenue,

Campbell, ACT. Lava Coffee Campbell offers specialty coffee together with an all-day menu featuring breakfast, brunch and lunch dishes.

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Chef to join our kitchen team on a full-time basis.

This is an opportunity to work in a professional café environment with a strong focus on fresh food, consistency, and quality.

About the role The Chef will prepare and cook menu items and support the efficient day-to-day operation of the kitchen.

Key responsibilities include

- Preparing and cooking breakfast, brunch and lunch dishes in accordance with established
- recipes and presentation standards.
- Planning and assisting with the development of menus and seasonal menu items.
- Monitoring the quality of food at all stages of preparation, cooking and presentation.
- Maintaining consistency in portion sizes, taste and presentation.
- Estimating food requirements and assisting with food and labour cost control.
- Ordering ingredients and kitchen supplies and monitoring stock levels.
- Receiving, checking and properly storing food deliveries.
- Working closely with management and front-of-house staff to ensure efficient service.




- Providing guidance to kitchen staff on food preparation and cooking procedures.
- Maintaining a clean, organised and efficient kitchen.
- Ensuring compliance with food safety, hygiene and workplace health and safety
- requirements.
- Assisting with the training and supervision of kitchen staff where required.
- Minimising food waste and maintaining appropriate stock rotation and storage procedures.Skills and experience

The successful applicant will have:

- Relevant commercial cookery qualifications or equivalent relevant industry experience.
- Previous experience working as a Chef in a café, restaurant or similar commercial kitchen
- environment.
- Strong food preparation and cooking skills.
- Experience working with breakfast, brunch and lunch menus.
- Good understanding of food safety, hygiene and kitchen procedures.
- Ability to work efficiently in a busy service workplace.
- Strong organisational and time-management skills.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a kitchen and front-of-house team.
- Good communication skills and a professional approach to work.
- Applicants should submit a current resume outlining their relevant qualifications and employment experience.

Pay: $80,000.00 – $85,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

📌 Head Chef (Canberra)
🏢 Sunrise Socialt/as Lava Coffee (Campbell
📍 Canberra