Patina at Customs House is seeking a Cook to join their culinary team. This is a full-time fixed term role through to December 2027, offering a Cook Grade 2 Load Rate ($62,708.71 plus super of up to 17%) and no split shifts or public holidays.
The successful candidate will be based at the heart of Brisbane City, Customs House, and will assist the Customs House kitchen team in servicing Patina at Customs House and internal and external event catering.
About This Opportunity
This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic Cook to join our culinary team at the award-winning Customs House, in the heart of Brisbane City. Patina at Customs House is a modern and contemporary restaurant offering relaxed dining with an emphasis on paddock to plate philosophy, Patina offers a unique shared dining experience overlooking the Brisbane River.
Staff are required to fulfil 38 hours per week across a seven-day roster including weekends and evenings.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Maintain a high standard of food production within Customs House and for outside catering.
- Adhere to relevant recipes when preparing food.
- Maintain a responsible use of kitchen equipment and hygienic and tidy work area.
- Follow all requirements in maintaining the Food Safety Plan.
- Assist in training and supervision of kitchen hands.
- Receive goods, storage, and stock rotation, and inform the chef in charge of stock requirements where necessary.
- Assist with stock take, and record temperatures of incoming stock, cold rooms and refrigerators where required.
- Maintenance of mise en place for restaurant and function.
About You
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar role.
- Solid knowledge of the production of a la carte and banquet foods and kitchen procedures and operations.
- A genuine interest in and knowledge of food and current trends.
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills, with a customer driven focus.
- Knowledge of general kitchen health and safety procedures, and HACCP and BCC procedures regarding food, health and safety.
- High standard of personal hygiene.
The successful candidate may be required to complete a number of pre-employment checks, including: right to work in Australia.
To apply, please upload your resume. We welcome applications from all individuals and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.
UQ is committed to a fair, equitable and inclusive selection process, which recognises that some applicants may face additional barriers and challenges which have impacted and/or continue to impact their career trajectory. Candidates who don’t meet all criteria are encouraged to apply and demonstrate their potential.
The University of Queensland is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
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