Chef
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Canberra, ACT, Australia · Full-Time · $75,000 - $85,000/yr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Fresh ingredients and consistent execution shape this Canberra Chef role across restaurant and function service. The kitchen handles à la carte dining alongside weddings, corporate gatherings and private events, requiring a cook who can move between different service demands.
Working with the Head Chef, you will prepare dishes, contribute menu and costing ideas and help guide junior staff. Seasonal produce, careful stock use and organised preparation all matter. Visa sponsorship is available for suitable overseas candidates without Australian work rights.
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Key Responsibilities
- Prepare quality dishes for à la carte and functions in coordination with the Head Chef
- Contribute to menu planning, development and costing
- Select, inspect and prepare fresh ingredients, applying appropriate cooking techniques
- Manage food storage, stock rotation and ingredient handling, assisting purchasing and inventory control
- Maintain consistency and presentation throughout preparation
- Reduce waste through careful portioning, storage and ingredient use
- Observe strict food safety and kitchen hygiene
- Coordinate workflow through busy restaurant and event services
- Guide junior cooks and allocate preparation suited to their skills
- Identify efficiency improvements and share recommendations
- Support the wider hospitality team’s guest experience
- Apply knowledge of local and regional produce and appropriate handling
Requirements & Eligibility
- Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery or an equivalent recognised qualification
- At least 3 years of relevant professional kitchen experience
- A strong commercial cooking and food-preparation background including quality dining; fine dining experience is advantageous
- Regional or rural hospitality experience is advantageous
- Knowledge of food safety, hygiene and kitchen processes
- Confidence handling seasonal and fresh produce
- Close attention to food quality, presentation and consistency
- Efficiency in a busy kitchen, with multitasking and time management that supports calm, effective decisions under pressure
- Good teamwork and communication
- Capacity to supervise junior colleagues and delegate tasks
- Professional conduct and commitment to high hospitality standards
- A genuine interest in a long-term Australian culinary career
- Must satisfy relevant Australian employment and visa requirements
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