Full Time Chef - Melbourne
Position: Chef
Location: Traralgon VIC 3844
Employment type: Full Time, Permanent position, 38 work hours per week
Annualized salary: $75,500 +11.5% super
About us:At OKAMI Traralgon, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional dining experiences through creativity, precision, and passion for quality food. Our team is passionate, driven, and constantly seeking to elevate the culinary experience we provide to our customers.
We are seeking an experienced and talented Chef to join our restaurant on a full-time basis. This role offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to a well-established and respected restaurant, where your expertise will be valued, your creativity will be encouraged, and your leadership will inspire.
The ideal candidate will possess a deep passion for culinary excellence, creativity, and precision, and will be dedicated to providing an exceptional dining experience for our guests. Salary on offer is $75,500 plus super, depending on experience.
In this role, you will assist in overseeing kitchen operations and working with other team members in running an efficient kitchen.
Key Responsibilities:- Planning, directing, and supervising the food preparation and cooking activities of restaurant.
- Collaborating with the team to develop new menu items and implement improvements
- Inspect quality and freshness of ingredients and dishes at all stages.
- Preparing and cooking a variety of dishes from our menu in accordance with recipes and personal judgement.
- Operating various kitchen utensils and equipment during cooking, such as industrial ovens, commercial mixers, knives, frypans, grills, etc.
- Supervising and demonstrating technique of cooking, to ensure kitchen staff understand and trial the correct cooking procedures.
- Keeping check on inventory and ordering stock, monitoring portions and minimizing wastage to maintain the costing and profits.
- Monitoring the stock temperature during arrival to ensure all ingredients meet the food safety requirements using a thermometer and storing them correctly following FIFO rules.
- Ensuring compliance with applicable sanitation regulations and safety standards in the kitchen.
- Working with other personnel such as manager and kitchen staff to discuss food preparation issues.
- Training, mentoring, and managing kitchen staff, fostering a positive, collaborative, and high-performing work environment
- AQF Diploma in relevant field.
- Have at least 1 year relevant experience in the industry.
- Be self-motivated, creative, confident and enthusiastic
- Ability to work under pressure and maintain quality in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent tine management and multi-tasking abilities
- Good understanding and compliance with OH&S
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- A stable, long-term career opportunity in a well-established business with strong values and a supportive team culture.
- Opportunity to innovate and shape menus, offering your personal creative flair.
- A full-time, permanent position with consistent hours and clear expectations.
- Recognition for your hard work, talent, and commitment.
We’re passionate about creating an environment that rewards dedication, skill, and creativity—and we believe YOU could be the next chef to bring your passion to life in our kitchen.
How to apply:If you believe you have the skills and experience for these positions, please send a copy of your resume indicating your Australian work rights to: OkamiTraralgonHR@gmail.com
Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted