Description:
Merengues Pty Ltd trading as 9 Grams is seeking full time Chef to head up our fast-paced restaurant. We are open for breakfast and lunch 7 days and offer an extensive modern menuThis is a great opportunity to join a team that offers the opportunity to further develop your career and is ideal for someone looking for the next challenge. This position offers an attractive salary and the opportunity to work in an amazing location. This position is responsible for cooking morning and afternoon tea and a two-course lunch for the patrons at our service as well as planning menus and ordering, maintaining and rotating stock in a clean and organized kitchen..
About the role
- This is a hands-on position for a reliable, team-orientated and motivated chef who can work well in a team environment and maintain standards of excellence. Be adaptable to food policies, procedures, and standards
- Planning menus, estimating food and labour costs, and ordering food supplies, monitoring the quality of dishes at all stages of preparation and presentation.
- Instruct cooks or other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, or presentation of food.
- demonstrating techniques and advising on the cooking procedure, preparing and cooking food
- explaining and enforcing hygiene regulations
- Prepare ingredients to use in cooking (chopping and peeling vegetables, cutting meat, etc)
- Cook food in various utensils or grillers
- Check food while cooking to stir or turn
- Be able to oversee all aspects of the operational running of the kitchen and its team, looking for efficiencies and best practices to keep and maintain a high level of food offered. Work with and delegate duties among members while keeping staff costs to an acceptable level.
- Have the ability to create and compile dishes that will continue to showcase our unique concept using the finest ingredients.
Experience:
A minimum of 2 years' experience in a similar role is compulsory.
Certificate:
Minimum certificate 3 or higher in commercial cookery.
Skills:
- Drive and passion to grow within the venue
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- An understanding of par levels
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Able to work and communicate within a team
- Attention to personal hygiene & self-presentation is essential
- Tidiness is essential and has great food safety practices
- A self-starter who enjoys working in a fun team environment; Work with our small team in creating a consistent, simple and well-executed menu.
- Grow and learn within a supportive environment
- Be interested and skilled in food quality produce and seasonality
- Leadership skills
- Be organized and motivated to progress in career.
If you are interested in this role please forward all applications to merenguesptyltd@gmail.com. Only successful candidates will be contacted