Chef

Position Overview

St. Louis is seeking an experienced and passionate Chef to join our team. The Chef will be responsible for preparing high-quality menu items, assisting with menu and recipe development, maintaining consistent quality and presentation, managing kitchen operations, and supervising kitchen staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and present menu items to established quality and presentation standards.
• Assist with menu planning, recipe development and seasonal menu changes.
• Estimate food requirements and costs and assist with food-cost control.
• Order ingredients and supplies and manage stock levels, freshness, storage and rotation.
• Maintain consistency in taste, portioning and presentation.
• Coordinate daily kitchen preparation and workflow during service.
• Train, supervise and support cooks, kitchenhands and other kitchen staff.
• Demonstrate food preparation and cooking techniques and allocate kitchen duties.
• Monitor food quality and minimise wastage.
• Coordinate with front-of-house staff to ensure efficient service.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, hygiene and workplace health and safety requirements.
• Maintain clean, organised and hygienic kitchen and food preparation areas.

Skills & Experience

• Minimum 1 year of relevant work experience as a Chef is mandatory.
• Minimum Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of food preparation, cooking techniques and commercial kitchen operations.
• Experience with menu planning, stock management and food-cost control.
• Ability to train and supervise kitchen staff.
• Strong communication, organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure and during high-volume service.

Personal Attributes

• Passionate about food, quality and presentation.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to consistency.
• Calm and organised in a fast-paced environment.
• Reliable, proactive and capable of problem-solving.
• Committed to maintaining high standards of food safety and customer satisfaction.