Chef – Port Melbourne

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Chef to join our team at our Indian and Nepalese restaurant located in Port Melbourne, Victoria.

Our restaurant offers a variety of authentic Indian and Nepalese dishes alongside popular family favourites. We are looking for a passionate and experienced Chef who can lead our kitchen operations, maintain high food quality standards and deliver excellent dining experiences to our customers.

Schedule: Includes weekday and weekend shifts

Tenure: Full-time, ongoing

Salary: $80,000 to $85,000 plus superannuation per annum

Location: Port Melbourne, VIC

If you are a talented Chef looking for a new challenge and have the skills and experience to manage a busy kitchen, this is an excellent opportunity to join our team.

Responsibilities of our Chef will include:

- Lead, mentor and support the kitchen team to deliver consistent, high-quality results.
- Assist with the onboarding and training of cooks and kitchen staff.
- Oversee and participate in the preparation, cooking and presentation of meals across all sections of the kitchen.
- Manage daily kitchen operations, including stock control, ordering, waste management and cost control.
- Develop, test, cost and introduce seasonal menu items and daily specials, establishing recipe specifications in consultation with the management team.
- Maintain strict compliance with OH&S;, food safety and HACCP standards.




- Work alongside the management team to ensure efficient kitchen operations and consistently high standards of food and service.

About you:

- You have a genuine passion for well-prepared and well-presented food and take pride in consistently high standards.
- You bring a positive approach to kitchen leadership and can motivate and support a cohesive and hardworking team.
- You work well with others, remain calm under pressure and are comfortable taking responsibility during busy service periods.
- You have solid experience working in similar restaurants or busy professional dining environments.

To be successfully considered for the role, you:

- Possess highly relevant post-secondary cookery qualifications to at least Diploma level or agreed substitute.
- Have at least one year's professional experience since earning your qualifications, ideally gained in a similar busy commercial venue.
- Are available to work across the venue's working week, including weekdays and weekends.
- Offer proven ability to prioritise, set goals and take responsibility for achieving them.
- Possess a thorough understanding of food safety and HACCP requirements.
- Understand cost control, time management, prioritisation and cost-efficient procurement practices.
- Have demonstrated ability to lead, support and get the best from other members of a kitchen team.

You must possess unrestricted full time Australian working rights to be considered for this role.

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