Overview
Port Macquarie Panthers are offering an amazing opportunity for a qualified and experienced Sous Chef to join their busy and friendly kitchen team. We are looking for an enthusiastic, vibrant and hardworking Sous Chef to join our busy kitchen team. Working in a fast-paced team environment, you will pride yourself on presenting quality food to our customers and be involved in all aspects of cooking in the The Tapp, KOVE and Functions areas. You will have the managerial expertise to step up during the absence of the Head Chef to effectively lead the team.
Responsibilities
- Effective day-to-day operations of the kitchen
- Managing a team of Chefs, Cooks, Kitchen Stewards and Apprentice Chefs
- Encouraging a friendly and supportive team environment
- Catering and planning for functions
- Food preparation, presentation and service
- Cooking a variety of dishes including grill and fryer work
- Stock management duties including stock takes and recording wastage
- Menu planning and ordering stock
- Managing food health and safety
- Overseeing food produced and presented within the kitchen
- Implementing and enforcing food health and safety legislation
To be successful in this role
- At least 3 years’ experience in a busy kitchen in a Senior Chef role
- Relevant trade qualifications including Certificate 3 in Commercial Cookery, First Aid Certificate and Food Safety Supervisor Certificate, or willingness to obtain
- High customer service skills and a solid commitment to your trade, customers and team
- High attention to detail and ability to work under pressure
- Excellent communication skills
- Intermediate computer skills
- Ability to cope with stressful situations and strong problem-solving skills
You will need to be available nights, weekends and public holidays and will work on a weekend rotating roster as required.
About the team
We’re looking for community-minded people who will make our members and their guests their number one priority. We want people with energy, enthusiasm and a positive, can-do attitude.
If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!
The Panthers Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages Indigenous Australians to apply.
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📌 Sous Chef Full Time
🏢 Panthers Group
📍 Bathurst