Chef de Partie
Bistra is searching for a full-time Cds to join our team.
Bistra is an Australian bistro serving quality food and wine, located on Elgin Street in Carlton. The restaurant, which seats 60 pax, offers smart casual, à la carte dining and features an extensive wine list. Bistra's cuisine can largely be defined as Australian, drawing its influence predominantly from British, French and Italian cooking and technique.Head chef Alex Nishizawa (previously Attica, Bar Liberty) leads an exciting team of ambitious chefs. Bistra's three owners, Henry Crawford, Alexei Taheny-Macfarlane and Joseph Ho, all bring a set of diverse experiences within the wine and hospitality industries, including owning and operating other venues.
About the opportunity: The role offers dynamic work in a newly built kitchen, alongside like-minded and ambitious chefs. Bistra is open six days, offering dinner Wednesday to Monday; and lunch Friday to Sunday. Full time roles offer a mix of both lunch and dinner services over 4 days, at 40 hours/week.
As a CdP at Bistra, you will be responsible for maintaining a section in relation to:
Ensuring a high level of consistency and execution across prep and servicePreparing meat, fish & poultry
Overseeing food hygiene standards
Monitoring stock on hand, portioning, and waste management
Overseeing the management of kitchen food safety standards
Working closely with the head chef
The ideal candidate must have:
The knowledge and ability to run a sectionA love of food and high quality ingredients
Minimum three years of relevant experience
A high level of attention to detail
Adaptability to change and willingness to embrace new ideas and systems
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Personal traits of kindness & empathy
Ambition to grow within the role
The role has an immediate start date.If you are interested in a career in the Bistra kitchen, apply now!