Chef & Senior Chef

Overview

Chefs manage catering, food safety, hygiene, inventory & reordering. Senior Chef leads menu planning and completes kitchen reporting.

Chef & Senior Chef

Chefs can be employed in either summer or winter jobs; shorter winter opportunities may also arise. Chefs are employed at all three Antarctic stations as well as Macquarie Island. The Senior Chef is selected from the pool of successful Chefs and will take on a senior role.

Responsibilities

• Station cooking and catering, food safety and kitchen hygiene
• Control of all foodstuffs and consumables
• Contributing to re-ordering of foodstuffs and consumables for the succeeding expedition
• The Senior Chef participates in the Station Leadership group, attending regular meetings as the representative of the Catering Services section
• The Senior Chef provides direction and mentorship where there is more than one Chef on station, driving menu planning and completing regular reporting

Salary and Benefits

Senior Chef Responsibilities

The Senior Chef is responsible for station cooking and catering, food safety and kitchen hygiene, control of all foodstuffs and consumables, and contributing to re-ordering for the succeeding expedition. The Senior Chef drives menu planning and completes regular reporting and will mentor other staff.

Qualifications and Licences

Obtain Prior to Job Commencement

Knowledge and Experience

Desirable

Not essential, but candidates with some of these are encouraged to apply; do not be discouraged if you do not meet 100% of the requirements.

Recent Hands-on Experience (Within the Last 5 Years)

Contact

For general enquiries, please email the Hays Expeditioner Recruitment Team at antarctica@hays.com.au.

For job specific (technical or trade related) enquiries, or to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Hays at antarctica@hays.com.au.

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