Chef
About the Role
Commencing ASAP.
Tired of the gruelling hospitality hours. Tired of working 50-60 hour weeks.
Well together with and reporting directly to the Executive Chef, you will be responsible for maintaining the standards of food preparation and presentation, assisting with the development of menu items, and directing and co-ordinating the team in the absence of the Executive Chef, with varying shifts over Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
About You
We are seeking an emotionally aware reliable professional who can manage our buffet style kitchen environment providing three meals a day and morning and afternoon teas on occasion for 280 residents.
This role is about being organised and structured to ensure high volume provision in set 2 hour serving time frames.
You will have a positively charged character and are a person who is in alignment with our mission, vision and values. You will have a situational management style, strong and centered personality, be team orientated, flexible, proactive, optimistic, a good communicator and have a commitment to high quality work and be efficient in delivery.
Selection Criteria
* Recent and significant experience in food preparation.
* Proven ability to work under pressure and managing competing tasks
* Must be competent to work autonomously and have sound judgement and decision-making skills
* Must be creative, innovative and be outcome focused
* Experience in a collegiate environment and/or education is not a necessity but is an advantage.
* Must be able and willing to direct and lead the catering team when necessary to deliver an exceptional standard of food for the resident body, day in day out.
* Must have an eye for detail and hold a high bar for quality and aesthetics of works performed.
Duties will Include but are not limited to
* Taking part with making menus.
* Regulating temperatures of ovens, grills and other cooking equipment
* Preparing and cooking food
* Seasoning food during cooking
* Storing food in temperature controlled facilities
* Preparing food to meet special dietary requirements
* May plan menus and estimate food requirements
* May train other kitchen staff and apprentices
Requirements
* Availability and willingness to work outside standard hours as reasonably required, however we think you will find the hours far better than the hotel/restaurant/casino environment.
* Working with Children Blue Card (or capacity to obtain one)
* Current and satisfactory National Criminal History Records Check
* Current First Aid Certificate (or willingness to obtain or update)
Qualifications
* Certificate in commercial cookery
What we offer
* Relocation assistance for the right person
* An amazing location and a supportive structure with a personal/family/work life balance.
* An environment that is not fast paced, but suited to the well time managed and considered decision maker whose experience in fluid working environments will be the basis to their success.
* A college fully focused on becoming the leader in Student Accommodation Services that other colleges will then model their own systems on.
* Meals when on duty provided.
Before Applying...You would need to be able to answer Yes to all of the below questions
* Are you the person who is not only capable and experienced with the core aspects and requirements of catering, but also looking for a working culture environment that is supportive and not driven by profits?
* Are you the person who is not afraid of change and alternate thinking, but engaged and eager to explore and experiment with what could be?
* Are you an operations minded individual who is also a person who is there for people because you genuinely care for their well-being and future?
* You would be confident to not only cater for the day to day service but be capable to assist with the future development of the product we deliver and the continued drive for improved service levels.
Applications
* Please include a resume that details you start & finish of tenure with each employment (month & year).
* Please include a concise cover letter that explains not only why you are the perfect candidate, but why you want the role. Max 300 words.
* Does your application speak to who you are as a person? Your application will only get you to an interview…who you actually are will get you the job.