Head Chef & Cook
Hospitality · Ballarat, Ballarat & Central Highlands VIC, Australia · Full-Time · $80,000/yr
A new restaurant is getting ready to open in Ballarat, Victoria, and it needs a full kitchen team. The menu will be Italian-inspired. Here is who they need:
- an accomplished Head Chef to lead the kitchen, set high standards and help create the menu
- experienced Chefs, Cooks and Kitchen Hands to join the opening team
The employer wants genuine, job-ready people. Skills you can show, relevant experience and a dependable work history matter most. If your background is strong and can be checked, you have a real chance to stand out.
In this growing kitchen, quality, consistency, teamwork and professional standards are at the heart of every meal. Tip: prepare an English-language CV with clear dates for every kitchen job.
Key Responsibilities
- Cook and plate high-quality food inspired by Italian and European cooking
- Keep the taste, quality and look of every dish the same, service after service
- Lead the kitchen and its people, and train, guide and support each team member
- Help develop menus, recipes, specials and seasonal dishes
- Handle food prep, buying, ordering and stock rotation, and keep an eye on stock levels, food costs and kitchen resources
- Help plan staff hours so the kitchen runs efficiently
- Keep kitchen procedures accurate and the same every day
- Follow food safety, hygiene and workplace standards, and keep the kitchen clean, safe and tidy
- Stay fast and focused during busy service
- Help the kitchen and the management team communicate well
- Add to a positive, professional workplace where the team comes first
Requirements & Eligibility
- Head Chef applicants: minimum 3 years of experience as a Head Chef or senior chef, with strong leadership and communication skills for senior positions
- Other roles: previous work as a Chef, Cook or Kitchen Hand
- Relevant experience in a commercial kitchen that can be verified
- Able to show your culinary skills and professional experience
- Experience with Italian or modern European cuisine is highly regarded
- Relevant culinary qualifications or recognised trade training are advantageous
- Knowledge of kitchen operations, food costing, ordering and stock control
- Able to keep standards high when the kitchen is fast-paced
- Strong understanding of hygiene and food safety practices
- An organised, reliable and professional way of working, and able to work well in a kitchen team
- Available for the required hospitality shifts, including evenings and weekends
- Employer sponsorship may be available for eligible applicants, depending on skills, experience and the visa requirements that apply
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