Chef (Chef de Partie)

Elanora Hotel East Gosford is seeking an experienced and motivated Chef de Partie to join our busy kitchen team. This is a full-time position suited to a qualified chef with strong technical skills and the ability to maintain high culinary standards in a fast-paced hospitality environment.

Benefits

Salary: $76,515 – $78,000 per annum plus superannuation

Task & responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

•    Cooking, arranging and presenting food for service

•    Undertaking mise en place and preparation duties

•    Ensuring all food items are prepared and cooked in accordance with company standards

•    Managing day-to-day kitchen operations within assigned section

•    Maintaining food quality control and handling ingredients appropriately

•    Ensuring proper stock rotation in line with HACCP requirements

•    Cleaning and maintaining kitchen sections and equipment

•    Maintaining consistently high standards of food preparation, presentation and cleanliness

•    Conducting daily stock takes, ordering supplies and monitoring food wastage

Qualification & experience

Selection Criteria:

•    Relevant qualification in Commercial Cookery (Certificate III or higher)

•    Minimum 3 years’ relevant post-qualification experience as a Chef

•    Strong knowledge of food safety and HACCP principles

•    Ability to work efficiently under pressure

•    Excellent organisational and time management skills

•    Ability to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends and public holidays