chef

Chef Indian Cuisine

Cinnamon Club (Cheltenham)

Cuisine / Indian & Mughlai

We are now on the lookout for an experienced and skilled Chef to join our team.

The position is full time. You may be required to work different/extra hours
depending on functions or bookings as the restaurant opens 7 days a week.

The job duties are described as under:
● Managing the overall operations of kitchen
● Determine how food should be presented and create decorative food displays
● Inspecting raw ingredients to check for spoilage and assess usability.
● Maintaining skills and knowledge relevant to job duties and preparing items on
restaurant menu.
● Plan, collect, estimating food and commodities for menus.
● Prioritize menus, recipes, and task sheets. Managing budgeting and cost controls by
estimating labour and food costs.
● Provide great leadership, guidance and training to kitchen staff including cooks, wait
staff, kitchen hands, etc. Utilizing kitchen utensils, appliances, and cookware to
prepare ingredients and meals.
● Preparation of raw ingredients including meat and vegetables through use of varied
cutting and marinating techniques.
● Meet with customers to discuss menus for special occasions such as weddings,
parties, and banquets
● Monitoring and regulating heat and cold sources such as ovens, stoves, fridges,
freezers, grills, and other equipment to ensure food quality.
● Maintain product, service, and market knowledge. Take pride in food presentation
while always ensuring top quality of food.
● Taking feedback from regular and new patrons about food taste, expectations, and
further improvements, etc.

Working with management about improvement of efficiency, quality, and
productivity of food. Guiding kitchen staff with cooking procedures and on recipes to
fit special dietary requirements (e.g., vegetarian, vegan, cultural requirement, etc.)
● Managing storage, food preservation to reduce wastage. Serving and portioning foods
and adding garnishes and other ingredients as necessary to ensure dishes are well
presented.
● Preparing and flavoring sauces with condiments, herbs, spices, and other ingredients
as required by the recipe. Following safety and hygiene regulations and procedures
around food handling, storage, preparation.
● Ensuring the cleanliness of workstations and kitchen areas and abiding by
occupational health and safety procedures.
● Certainly! Here are the modified sentences tailored to a residential aged care facility:
● Contributing to menu changes, taking into account the availability of seasonal
produce at the facility.
● Collaborating with other staff members, including waitstaff, management, and fellow
kitchen staff, to address kitchen-related issues.
● Engaging with regular residents and new arrivals to understand their tastes,
preferences, expectations, feedback on food quality, and suggestions for
enhancements.
● Working with management for the improvement of efficiency, quality, and
productivity of food

Required Skills and Experience

• Relevant qualification in commercial cookery or hospitality management plus 2 years' experience in the same occupation or closely related OR at least 3 years' experience in the same occupation or closely related

• Strong communication skills and computer literacy

• Excellent customer service skills

• Attention to detail

• Experience training staff

• Knowledge of Indian cuisine

• A real passion for preparing and cooking food and creating specials

Job Type: Full-time

Annual Salary: $70,000 - $80,000

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $75,000.00 – $85,000.00 per year