CHEF

Business: Sitkor Catering Pty Ltd T/A Ballimino's Cafe & Pizzeria

Location: Glenbrook NSW 2773

Employment Type: Full-time, Ongoing

Salary: AUD $80,000 – $85,000 per annum plus superannuation

About the Business

Sitkor Catering Pty Ltd trading as Ballimino's Cafe & Pizzeria is an established café and pizzeria located at Glenbrook NSW 2773. The business operates within the restaurant and hospitality industry, providing freshly prepared meals and quality dining services to local residents, families and visitors to the Glenbrook and surrounding Blue Mountains area.

The restaurant offers a diverse menu featuring traditional and gourmet pizzas, pasta, risotto, seafood, chicken dishes, salads and other Italian-inspired meals. Ballimino's Cafe & Pizzeria provides dine-in, takeaway and delivery services, catering to a variety of customer preferences and dining requirements.

Operating within a busy hospitality environment, the business focuses on maintaining consistent food quality, efficient kitchen operations, professional customer service and high standards of food safety and hygiene. Its daily operations involve menu planning, ingredient preparation, cooking, food presentation, stock management, kitchen coordination and maintaining appropriate food handling procedures.

To support its ongoing restaurant operations and maintain high standards of food preparation, presentation and kitchen efficiency, Sitkor Catering Pty Ltd trading as Ballimino's Cafe & Pizzeria is seeking to appoint a dedicated full-time Chef.

About the Role

The Chef will be responsible for planning, organising and coordinating the preparation and cooking of food at Ballimino's Cafe & Pizzeria while ensuring consistently high standards of food quality, presentation,



hygiene and operational efficiency.

The position involves preparing a variety of menu items, including pizzas, pasta, risotto, seafood, chicken dishes and other restaurant meals, while maintaining consistency in taste, portion sizes and presentation.

The Chef will contribute to menu planning, food and labour cost estimation, ingredient ordering, inventory management, kitchen workflow coordination and the supervision of food preparation activities.

The role also involves communicating with management and kitchen personnel, demonstrating cooking techniques, maintaining food safety procedures and ensuring that kitchen operations run efficiently during regular and peak trading periods.

The successful applicant will demonstrate strong culinary knowledge, excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to work effectively within a busy commercial kitchen setting.

Key Responsibilities

- Planning and developing menus in consultation with management, considering customer preferences, seasonal ingredient availability, food trends and restaurant operational requirements.
- Estimating food and labour costs, monitoring ingredient expenditure and assisting management with kitchen budgeting and cost-control procedures.
- Ordering food supplies and ingredients, monitoring inventory levels,



maintaining appropriate stock rotation and minimising food wastage.
- Preparing, cooking, seasoning and presenting a variety of meals, including traditional and gourmet pizzas, pasta, risotto, seafood, chicken dishes and other menu items in accordance with restaurant recipes and quality standards.
- Monitoring the quality of dishes throughout all stages of preparation, cooking and presentation to maintain consistency in taste, freshness, portion sizes and appearance.
- Discussing food preparation requirements and kitchen operational issues with management, kitchen employees and waiting staff to ensure effective coordination and timely meal service.
- Demonstrating cooking techniques and advising kitchen staff on appropriate food preparation methods, cooking procedures, portion control and presentation standards.
- Supervising food preparation and cooking activities, ensuring meals are prepared efficiently and in accordance with established restaurant procedures.
- Explaining and enforcing food hygiene regulations, including safe food handling, sanitation, temperature control, cleaning procedures and compliance with applicable food safety legislation.
- Maintaining cleanliness and organisation of kitchen facilities, cooking equipment, utensils, food storage areas and preparation surfaces.
- Assisting with the selection, training and supervision of kitchen employees, providing guidance on cooking techniques, kitchen procedures, food safety practices and quality standards.
- Freezing, storing and preserving food products using appropriate refrigeration, storage and preservation techniques to maintain freshness and food safety.
- Monitoring ingredient usage, stock availability a

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