• Patina at Alumni Court
• Enjoy 17.5% annual leave loading, 26 weeks of paid parental leave, wellness discounts and 17% super
• Join a contemporary restaurant with a paddock-to-plate philosophy and a unique shared dining experience.
• Based at our vibrant St Lucia campus

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.

Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you will have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.

Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available, such as:

• 26 weeks paid parental leave or 14 weeks paid primary caregiver leave
• Health and wellness discounts - fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family
• On campus childcare options
• Discounted parking (from just $5.75 a day)
• Salary packaging options

About This Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic Commis Chef to join our culinary team at Patina Alumni Court. Assisting the Executive and Sous Chef in maintaining the high culinary standards.

Patina at Alumni Court is a modern and contemporary restaurant offering relaxed dining with an emphasis on paddock to plate philosophy. Patina offers a unique shared dining experience overlooking the Alumni Gardens. Facilities include a private dining room and the kitchen also caters to events both on and offsite.

Staff are required to fulfil 38 hours per week across a seven day roster including weekends and evenings.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Production of all foods for Patina Alumni Court.
• Production of function for food for in house events and for outside catering.
• Maintenance of high standards of food output.
• Assist in the training and supervision of kitchen hands.
• Responsible use of all kitchen equipment.
• Recording of cold rooms and fridge temperatures.
• Recording of temperatures of incoming stock where required.
• Maintenance of mise en place for restaurant and function.
• Informing the chef in charge of stock requirements.
• Following all requirements in maintaining the Food Safety Plan.

This is a full-time, fixed-term position for up to two years at Cook Grade 3 Load Rate. The full-time equivalent base salary will be $68,477.72 plus super of up to 17%. The total package including superannuation will be $80,118 per annum.

About You

• Completion of apprenticeship in cookery
• Current BCC Food Safety Supervisor Certificate
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in the role of Commis Chef in a similar establishment
• Valid Driving License
• Strong knowledge of the production of a la carte and banquet foods and kitchen procedures and operations.
• A genuine interest in and knowledge of food and current trends.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills, with a customer driven focus.
• Knowledge of general kitchen health and safety procedures, and HACCP and BCC procedures regarding food, health, and safety.

The successful candidate may be required to complete a number of pre-employment checks, including: right to work in Australia & qualification check

You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Employer sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment.

Questions?

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Mr John Offenhauser at [email protected]

For application queries, please contact [email protected] stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.

Want to Apply?

All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

• Resume

Other Information

At UQ we know that our greatest strengths come from our diverse mix of colleagues, this is reflected in our ongoing commitment to creating an environment focused on equity, diversity and inclusion. We ensure that we are always attracting, retaining and promoting colleagues who are representative of the diversity in the broader community, whether that be gender identity, LGBTQIA+, cultural and/or linguistic, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with a disability, or age. Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to [email protected].

If you are a current employee (including casual staff and HDR scholars) or hold an unpaid/affiliate appointment, please login to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.

Applications close Wednesday 19th March 2025 at 11.00pm AEST (Job Reference Number - R-48894).

Please note applications will be reviewed as received. Candidates may be interviewed prior to the job closing date. We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible. The University of Queensland reserves the right to close this application process early