Chef
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Mount Gambier, SA, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
Lead service and kitchen operations at a Mount Gambier hospitality venue. The chef opening calls for senior kitchen experience, hands-on cooking and the ability to develop staff while controlling costs. You will manage preparation, menus, ordering and workflow and maintain standards through busy periods.
Candidates seeking employer sponsorship may be considered where relevant requirements are met.
An English CV should show the kitchen teams you have managed and your own cooking responsibilities. present your senior kitchen leadership and cost control in a CV with examples of delegation, staff training and food and labour control. Make your experience in high-volume service clear.
Key Responsibilities
- Run daily operations and coordinate preparation, cooking and service, leading and developing chefs and kitchen staff and mentoring juniors.
- Maintain food quality, portions and presentation through consistent recipes and preparation methods.
- Help plan menus, specials and seasonal dishes and monitor food, labour and operating costs.
- Manage ordering, suppliers, inventory and stock habits that reduce waste.
- Maintain strict hygiene, cleaning and food safety and improve workflow efficiency.
- Coordinate with venue management and hospitality colleagues and maintain a structured, professional and positive kitchen.
- Lead peak and high-volume service and identify practical solutions to operational problems.
Requirements & Eligibility
- Head Chef, Sous Chef or senior kitchen professional experience, able to lead a commercial kitchen independently.
- Strong practical cooking and preparation, including managing kitchen teams and delegating work.
- Understanding of labour control, food costing, stock management and waste, with strong food safety and hygiene knowledge.
- Pub, hotel, club or high-volume hospitality experience is advantageous.
- Able to maintain consistent quality through busy service, with strong organisation and time management and professional staff leadership and development.
- Calm and effective under pressure, with strong interpersonal and communication skills and willingness for active, hands-on kitchen work.
- Relevant culinary qualifications and/or substantial industry experience.
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