Chef

Location: Tom Price, WA 6751

Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time

Salary: AUD $74,000 – $80,000

Tom Price Hotel Motel is currently seeking full-time Chefs to join its kitchen team. The suitable candidates we are seeking must be motivated and experienced.

Major Responsibilities and Tasks:

Prepare, cook and ensure all meals are served in a timely and economical manner

Daily supervision of junior kitchen staff as directed by the Head Chef

Assist to lead kitchen team when Head Chef is absent

Offer suggestions and alterations to the menu

Assist in menu planning, estimating food and labour costs, and ordering food supplies

Provides guidance and training to junior kitchen staff to use methods/techniques required to execute our menu according to the prescribed high standard

Discuss any food preparation issues with Head Chef

Ensure stock is maintained, rotated correctly, and create intuitive menu items to help minimise stock wastage

Ensure all our policies and procedures, health and hygiene requirements are adhered to

Supervise and inspect all preparation and cooking equipment on a regular basis to ensure that they are kept clean, sanitary, and in perfect operating order

Regularly report to Head Chef and Management

Resolve conflicts and attends to complaints in professional manner

Relevant Qualifications and employment experience:

The suitable candidates must have the equivalent of an Australian Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery or similar

Have at least 1 year of employment experience working in a similar role in a commercial kitchen

Relevant Skills:

Excellent communication skills

Good organisation skills, strong ability to follow systems, reliable, punctual work under pressure

Excellent supervisory skills

Experience in managing staff

Proven track record of being competent in the kitchen and in the Head Chef's absence

A positive attitude and strong work ethics

Ability to resolve conflict and problems in a constructive manner

Be a reliable, hardworking, self-motivated, team player & be able to keep a cool head under pressure

Attention to detail and ability to achieve highest standards of food quality