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Hospitality · Melbourne, VIC, Australia · Full-Time · $79,371.5 - $80,000/yr · Visa: Employer sponsored

Cooks with real enthusiasm for food are wanted at a restored seaside hospitality precinct in the Melbourne area, home to several restaurants and bars, a beer garden and function and event spaces. The business wants people who care about great plates and about how guests feel while they dine.

The kitchen is fast-paced and runs on a rotating roster that includes weekends and public holidays. Cooks take direction from the senior chefs and are expected to offer ideas on budgets and menus within their own specialty. Sponsorship opportunities are available for approved applicants.

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Key Responsibilities

  • Cook and prepare food to a high standard under the guidance of the senior chefs
  • Help create memorable guest experiences in a fast-paced kitchen
  • Add to budgeting and menu development within your own area of expertise, and work rotating shifts that include weekends and public holidays

Requirements & Eligibility

  • A trade qualification plus at least 12 months of relevant experience, or at least 3 years of relevant experience if not trade qualified
  • Experience with budgets and menu development within your own area of expertise
  • Able to take direction and keep standards high
  • Enthusiasm for fast-paced hospitality, a genuine passion for food and a readiness to learn, develop and grow professionally
  • Strong teamwork and communication, a guest-first mindset and pride in your craft
  • Flexible enough to work a rotating roster, weekends and public holidays included

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