Chef
Hospitality · Kalgoorlie, Kalgoorlie, Goldfields & Esperance WA, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview
Ready to grow your cooking career in regional Western Australia? An established hospitality business in Kalgoorlie is looking for an experienced Chef with real commercial kitchen skills, a dependable attitude and the confidence to handle demanding service.
You will work side by side with the Head Chef and play a direct part in food preparation, service standards, kitchen organisation and team performance. Your skills and experience should be clear and verifiable.
This is a chance to gain valuable Australian hospitality experience. An eligible candidate can receive employer sponsorship, with possible pathways towards permanent residence under applicable arrangements, and the business takes part in the Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA). If you are cooking in the Middle East or back home, this could be your next step.
Key Responsibilities
- Get preparation and mise en place done before service
- Help the Head Chef run the kitchen day to day
- Cook, prepare and plate food consistently to the set quality standards
- Show practical skill across a range of kitchen sections, including helping with grill, pizza, pasta and dessert prep
- Set up kitchen stations so service runs efficiently
- Keep food quality, presentation and portions consistent all through service
- Perform well during busy, high-volume periods
- Keep work areas clean, organised and fully prepared
- Follow food safety, hygiene and kitchen operating procedures
- Join daily kitchen briefings and communicate operational needs
- Work together with chefs, kitchen staff and the wider hospitality team
- Guide and direct kitchen staff when needed, and take charge of kitchen operations when the Head Chef is away
- Use time and resources wisely during service
- Keep up professional standards of conduct, presentation and customer service
Requirements & Eligibility
- Minimum 4 years of professional experience as a Chef
- Experience in a similar commercial kitchen, with proven hands-on ability across multiple areas of kitchen production
- Experience with grill, pizza, pasta and desserts is highly regarded
- A recognised culinary qualification from Australia or overseas, or equivalent industry experience you can demonstrate
- Strong understanding of commercial food preparation and service
- Background in a high-volume restaurant or hospitality setting
- Able to lead or coordinate kitchen staff when required
- Well organised with strong time-management skills
- Good written and verbal communication
- Reliable and professional about workplace responsibilities, able to work on your own while being a positive part of the team
- Strong commitment to food safety, cleanliness and quality standards
- Current Food Safety certification is advantageous
- Current Safe Food Handling certification is advantageous
- You must meet the relevant requirements for employer sponsorship and DAMA nomination
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