Chef and Cook
Hospitality · Mackay, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview
Do you love cooking real Indian food? A busy and well-established hospitality business in Queensland is looking for experienced Indian cuisine professionals to fill several permanent roles: Indian Curry Chefs/Cooks, Tandoori Chefs/Cooks and Indian Cuisine Sous Chefs.
Working in a lively, fast-moving kitchen, you will cook authentic Indian dishes and help keep food quality, plating and day-to-day kitchen operations at a high level. Sponsorship can be offered to suitably qualified overseas applicants who meet Australian visa requirements.
Whether you are cooking in the Middle East right now or back home in the Philippines, workers from the Philippines and elsewhere are welcome to apply.
Key Responsibilities
- Guide, train and encourage the junior members of the kitchen team whenever needed
- Cook a full range of authentic Indian food: curries, tandoori items, sauces, breads, rice, entrees and desserts
- Look after the traditional tandoor ovens, using and caring for them where the kitchen has them
- Follow the set recipes, portion sizes and plating standards for every dish you send out
- Keep an eye on how food is prepared and plated so the quality stays the same every time
- Help shape the menu with food and labour costs in mind
- Check that ingredients are fresh and of good quality before cooking with them
- Keep stock at the right level, cut down on wasted food, and keep everything safe in temperature-controlled storage
- Uphold strong hygiene, cleanliness and safety habits, including clean equipment and tidy, hygienic work areas
- Handle any concerns about food quality, and any customer comments, calmly and professionally
- Plan the daily and weekly production schedule together with management
- Stay organised, manage your time well and keep up the pace in a busy commercial kitchen
Requirements & Eligibility
- Minimum three years of hands-on experience cooking authentic Indian cuisine
- A background as an Indian Curry Chef, Tandoori Chef, Indian Cook or Sous Chef
- A Commercial Cookery or Hospitality qualification relevant to the role you are applying for
- Solid understanding of traditional Indian cooking methods and authentic recipes
- Able to keep up and work efficiently in a high-volume, fast-paced kitchen, with excellent organisational and communication skills
- A real commitment to food safety, hygiene and workplace health and safety standards
- Able to supervise and train junior kitchen staff where required
- Overseas applicants: a positive skills assessment is required
- Overseas applicants: an IELTS score of 5.5 or 6.0 in each module, or an equivalent PTE score, is required
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