Chef
Hospitality · Port Douglas, Cairns & Far North QLD, Australia · Full-Time · $80,000/yr
Thinking about your next step as a cook? A hospitality business in Queensland has an established kitchen team and wants experienced Cooks and Chefs to join it, in the Port Douglas, Cairns and Far North QLD area.
They are looking for people with solid commercial kitchen experience. You should keep food quality high, stay quick when service gets busy and help create a good, professional kitchen.
Proven skills, real experience and reliability matter most. The aim is to place each experienced professional in a role that suits what they can actually do.
What you can look forward to:
- Competitive pay
- Possible accommodation options
- Ongoing career development
Keep copies of your kitchen references and an English-language CV ready, as there is a candidate checking process.
Key Responsibilities
- Get the daily prep and mise en place done, and plan ahead for lunch and dinner services
- Cook meals to the kitchen's set standards
- Stick to recipes so every dish is consistent and good quality
- Keep several cooking jobs going at once in the busiest part of service
- Check each plate for quality, presentation and the right portion size
- Help develop menus and recipes when asked
- Keep your station neat, clean and hygienic, using proper food safety and hygiene steps
- Work closely with the rest of the kitchen crew through service, and help with general kitchen tasks when needed
- Finish your prep and cooking on time, and adjust quickly when service needs or priorities change
- Perform steadily in a high-volume kitchen while helping keep the workplace positive, professional and cooperative
Requirements & Eligibility
- Demonstrated professional experience working as a Cook or Chef
- Proven background in commercial kitchens, including busy, high-volume hospitality venues
- Can keep food quality consistent when under pressure
- Sound understanding of cooking methods and how to prepare food
- Follows recipes and kitchen procedures accurately
- Well organised and good at managing time
- Reliable and professional with workplace duties, with a strong work ethic and a positive attitude
- Communicates and works well as part of a kitchen team
- Passionate about food preparation and hospitality
- Can work weekends, early mornings and late nights when required
- Previous multi-venue hospitality experience is advantageous
- Relevant culinary qualifications and/or substantial industry experience
- Can meet applicable Australian employment and visa requirements
- Willing to go through the required candidate verification and assessment process; sponsorship available for eligible and suitably experienced candidates
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