Chef sponsorship available

Chef requirements

- Minimum 2 years relevant commercial cookery experience as a chef
- Trade Qualification in Certificate IV in Kitchen Management
- Restaurant experience must
- English Language Ability

Job Duties / Responsibilities include;
- Preparation and cooking dishes for the restaurant that brings flavour to every plate.
- Devising menus as per target market and target customers
- Creative, reliable and able to thrive in a fast paced environment.
- Handling of food orders for kitchen including but not limited to estimated stock amount, ordering stock and calculating stock costs and controlling food cost.
- Recruit and train kitchen staff to assist with the kitchen operations
- Liaising with management concerning menus, customer requests/feedback and other issues relating to the food preparation in the restaurant
- reservation of food to ensure limited wastage
- Maintain high standards of hygiene in the kitchen area and ensuring kitchen staff maintain same level of hygiene
- Organize and maintain kitchen area at all times
- Monitor food quality and ensuring high standard of food is delivered to customers
- Handle customer complaints and feedback concerning the food
- Keeping up-to-date with cooking techniques, procedures and trends
- Planning menus, estimating food and labour costs,



and ordering food supplies
- Monitoring quality of dishes at all stages of preparation and presentation
- Report to management where issues arise beyond issues that can be handled by the chef

DESIRED PERSONAL SKILLS

- High standard cooking skills
- Leadership in the kitchen
- Problem-solving skills
- Organisational skills and cleanliness
- Punctual and reliable
- Ability to work in a cohesive team and also autonomously

What we offer

- TSS 482 Visa Sponsorship: Available for the right candidate after completing 12 months of full-time employment.
- Structured Training: Full guidance on our signature workflows, masking precision, and prep systems.
- Positive Setting: A supportive team culture focused on craft, product quality, and growth.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Salary: $82,000.00 /year (depends on experience and qualification)

How to Apply

Please send your resume along with photos of your recent work to [email protected]

Please text at 0411 406 381 for job interview

Pay: From $85,000.00 per year

Benefits

- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring program
- Free drinks
- Free food
- Maternity leave
- Parental leave
- Travel reimbursement

Work Location: In person

📌 Chef (Port Macquarie)
🏢 Ekush Hospitality Group
📍 Port Macquarie