Chef

About the role

Ginger Fox Café is a fully licensed café and function venue in Beaumaris, offering breakfast, brunch and lunch. Our diverse menu features freshly prepared café-style meals, seafood, burgers, salads and beverages. We also cater for private and corporate functions, providing quality food and dining services in a welcoming environment.

We are looking for a full-time, permanent Chef to join our kitchen at 23-25 South Concourse, Beaumaris. The salary includes 12% superannuation.

What you'll do

• Develop and update our breakfast, brunch and lunch menus, considering seasonal ingredients, customer preferences and kitchen requirements.
• Calculate ingredient quantities and kitchen operating costs, monitor food expenditure and arrange the purchase of fresh produce and other supplies for daily service.
• Prepare and cook a variety of café-style dishes, including breakfast meals, burgers, sandwiches, seafood and salads, ensuring consistency in taste and presentation.
• Oversee food preparation and cooking to maintain the quality, freshness, portion sizes and presentation of dishes served to customers.
• Work closely with management and front-of-house staff to coordinate menu requirements, customer orders, special dietary requests and the timely delivery of meals.
• Guide kitchen staff on the preparation and cooking of menu items, demonstrating appropriate techniques and ensuring recipes and preparation methods are consistently followed.
• Keep the kitchen clean and ensure food is handled, stored and prepared in line with food safety, hygiene and workplace health and safety requirements.
• Assist with recruiting, training and supervising kitchen personnel to keep the kitchen running efficiently during busy breakfast, brunch and lunch services.
• Oversee the storage, refrigeration and preservation of ingredients and prepared items to maintain freshness, minimise spoilage and reduce food waste.

About you

• At least 1 year of experience in a professional kitchen, preferably in a café, casual dining or function catering setting.
• Strong knowledge of food preparation, cooking methods and portion control.
• Demonstrated creativity in menu planning and recipe development.
• Ability to manage your time and work efficiently under pressure.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and teamwork skills.
• Knowledge of food safety regulations, hygiene standards and safe food-handling practices.
• Leadership skills, with experience in training and mentoring junior kitchen staff, are highly desirable.
• A Diploma, Advanced Diploma or higher qualification in Commercial Cookery, Hospitality or a related field. At least three years of relevant work experience may substitute for formal qualifications, subject to applicable occupation requirements.

Working conditions

• Fast-paced kitchen serving all-day dining and functions.
• Collaboration with our café service team and function event staff.
• Flexible hours are available, including weekends and public holidays.

How to apply

Apply using the form on this page.