Employer: New Dream 77 Pty Ltd trading as Beess & Co Position: Cook

Location:
Shop 5, 29 Bentham Street, Yarralumla ACT 2600 Employment: Full time, permanent, 38 hours per week

Salary:
$80,000 to $85,000 per year, plus superannuation Beess & Co is a long-established corner cafe at the Yarralumla shops, about ten minutes from the Canberra city centre, and is operated by New Dream 77 Pty Ltd. Guests can sit inside or at the outdoor tables. The kitchen runs an all-day breakfast menu and a lunch menu, with daily specials and fresh baked goods alongside. Gluten free and vegan dishes are a regular part of the menu, so dietary and allergen orders come through every service. Everything is cooked to order, which is why we need a Cook who can keep standards steady when the cafe is full. What you will do:

Key Responsibilities
• Check deliveries and prepped items for freshness and quality before they go into service
• Prepare, season and cook breakfast and lunch dishes to our recipes and portion sizes
• Set and monitor temperatures on grills, ovens and other cooking equipment
• Plate meals with the correct sauces, garnishes and sides so each dish leaves the pass looking the same
• Cook for allergen and dietary requests, following our kitchen procedures




• Store food at safe temperatures, label and rotate stock on a first in, first out basis, and keep waste low
• Fill in daily food safety records, including fridge temperatures and cleaning logs
• Clean and sanitise benches, utensils and equipment during and after service
• Work with the other cooks and front of house during rushes, and help train junior kitchen staff when needed Skills and experience required
• At least three years of full time experience as a Cook in a commercial dine-in kitchen
• Certificate III or IV in Commercial Cookery is welcome. Three years of relevant experience is accepted in place of the qualification.
• Valuable working knowledge of cooking methods, food safety, temperature control and allergen handling
• Able to keep quality consistent when the docket rail is full
• Communicates clearly in a team
• Available for early starts, weekends and public holidays
• Physically able to stand for long periods and to use hot and heavy kitchen equipment safely

HOW TO APPLY
To apply, Applicants must submit their resume with a valid email address through this online portal. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

📌 Cook (Full Time) – Beess & Co, Yarralumla (Canberra)
🏢 NEW DREAM 77( BeessCafe
📍 Canberra