Chef de Partie
Hospitality · Cairns North, Cairns & Far North QLD, Australia · Full-Time · $32/hr
Ready to run your own section and grow from there? A professional hotel kitchen in Queensland is hiring Chef de Partie professionals with real commercial kitchen experience who can stay steady and deliver under pressure.
You will cook across restaurant dining, conferences, functions and events. Your hands-on skills, qualifications and work background will help show you are the right fit, and good performance can earn you more responsibility over time.
A proven Chef de Partie who shows the right technical ability, leadership and consistency may get the chance to move up to Junior Sous Chef, a goal worth aiming for wherever you trained.
Key Responsibilities
- Take charge of your assigned kitchen section and run it on your own
- Plan each day's prep and get your mise en place done
- Cook and plate food to the kitchen's quality and presentation standards
- Keep dishes consistent across restaurant service, events, functions and conferences, including high-volume service
- Watch portion sizes and use ingredients wisely
- Help rotate stock and keep food wastage under control
- Work well with senior chefs and the rest of the kitchen crew, and support junior team members to keep the kitchen positive
- Keep food hygiene, safety and cleanliness at a high standard and follow workplace health and safety procedures
- Stay organised and effective even when service gets hectic
- Step up to extra responsibilities as your skills are proven
- Cover lunch, dinner, events and other operational needs
- Help the wider kitchen run smoothly
Requirements & Eligibility
- Proven experience as a Chef de Partie or an equivalent professional in a commercial kitchen
- Certificate III in Commercial Cookery or an equivalent qualification
- Able to run and manage a kitchen section on your own
- Hands-on cooking and food preparation skills you can demonstrate
- A commercial kitchen background that includes different kinds of service environments
- Good understanding of food safety, hygiene and WHS requirements
- Able to keep quality and consistency up under pressure
- Strong teamwork and communication skills, with a reliable and professional approach in the kitchen
- Able to work evenings, weekends and public holidays as required
- Supervisory or leadership experience is advantageous
- Australian work rights where applicable; candidates who need sponsorship may be considered depending on individual eligibility
- Able to provide suitable evidence of your qualifications and relevant work experience
- Committed to professional development and career progression, and willing to take on more responsibility based on proven performance
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