Description

Salary: 54-60k per annum

Qualifications:

1. Minimum Diploma in Cookery, Hospitality or equivalent or three years of experience as a Chef leading a full commercial kitchen or tam of Chefs and Cooks in a full-service restaurant or equivalent experience.
2. Experience in Filipino Cuisine in a commercial capacity

Essential Skills:

• Ability to work in a fast-paced kitchen and keep calm under pressure
• Resourceful
• Problem solver
• Able to work independently or in a team
• Able to supervise a kitchen team of up to 4 direct reports
• Able to delegate tasks and work collaboratively with managerial staff
• Ability to both take initiative and self-direct
• Ability to take on establishes systems, to maintain the space, manage stock and minimize waste and also improve them
• Creativity with menus and recipe creation
• Able to manage cost and update menu prices and costings when required
• Able to transform glutinous recipes into gluten-free meals
• Confident palate
• Knowledge and experience with Filipino culinary techniques, ingredients, knife skills, carving skills and flavours
• Resourcefully solve any issues that arise and seize control of any problematic situation
• Manage and train kitchen staff, establish a working schedule and assess staff’s performance.
• Order and manage supplies to stock inventory appropriately
• Comply with and enforce sanitation regulation and safety standards
• Maintain a positive and professional approach with co-workers and customers
• Ensuring that the kitchen operates  in a timely way that meets our quality standards
• Cleaning and ensuring Kitchen is meeting Food Safety Requirements
• Understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and procedures.
• Excellent record of kitchen and staff management
• Accuracy and speed in handling emergency situations and providing solutions.
• Familiarity with industry best practices.

Employment Experience

Minimum of one-year experience as a Chef, successfully leading a full commercial kitchen or team of Chefs and Cooks in a similar type of full-service restaurant or equivalent experience