Chef
- Prepare and cook Indian dishes according to the menu.
- Ensure compliance with food handling regulations and maintain high food quality standards.
- Train and develop kitchen staff while managing costs and stock efficiently.
Job description
Naan King is looking for highly skilled and passionate Chef on a full time permanent position with experience in Indian cuisine to join our dynamic team. The role focus on preparing and cooking Indian dishes from our menu. The candidate must have strong understanding of Indian cooking methods and spice blends.
Responsibilities
- Preparation and cooking of food in accordance with our menu.
- Ensuring food handling and storage is in accordance with food handling regulations and is of the highest standard.
- Oversee food plating and garnishing, maintaining consistency and artistic presentation.
- Implements rosters within a strict budget.
- Planning of menu items and estimation of food requirements.
- Estimates food and labour costs in consultation with management.
- Discussing food preparation issues with management.
- Training and developing kitchen staff.
- Managing cost of sales and labour.
- Check the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
- Check the quantity and quality of received products.
- Prepare food to meet special dietary requirements.
- Create and test new recipes, experimenting with flavours and techniques to innovate the menu.
- Regulate the temperature of stoves and oven to ensure the dishes are cooked at appropriate levels.
- Liaising with food suppliers.
- Monitoring quality of all dishes at all stages of preparation and presentation, ensuring the food quality is consistent to a high standard.
- Manage and maintain stock efficiently.
- Work at pace and be flexible with client requests.
- Delegating tasks and resolving issues as they arise.
- Check food is stored and handled as per food health and hygiene regulations.
- Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, maintaining a clean and organized kitchen.
Skills and Qualifications
- Certificate IV in commercial cookery and Diploma in relevant Hospitality qualification.
- Prior experience as a Chef minimum 2 years in Indian cuisine
- Strong knowledge of cooking methods and operating kitchen tools and equipment.
- Ability to work Full Time.
- Flexible to work on a rotating roster.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Extensive knowledge of traditional Indian cooking methods, spices and ingredients.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Job Type: Permanent Full-time
The Reward
You will be joining a company that wants you to succeed, we offer:
- Highly competitive pay plus superannuation
- Very cooperative and motivated team to work with
- Career and development opportunities, learning from the best
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $75,000.00 – $85,000.00 per year plus superannuation
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