Chef

Come and join us at The Mount Gambier Hotel, part of Matthews Hospitality Group, a pioneering South Australian family business with 80 years of history. Our core philosophy is making others feel good, feels great!

Since undergoing an extensive refurbishment, our interior décor and hotel accommodation is in keeping with a hotel steeped in history contributing to the local community, new tastefully modernized without losing its old-world charm.

The Mount Gambier Hotel invites applications for an experienced Chef.

Location: Mount Gambier Hotel

2 Commercial St West

Mount Gambier SA 5290

Full time: 38 hours per week

Salary: $79,423.00 - $85,000.00 per annum + Superannuation

Key responsibilities will include:

• Cooking and preparing various menus from Lunch to Evening dining;

• Developing menus, calculating expenses for both food and labor and procuring necessary food supplies

• Adhering to recipes and procedures;

• Supervising the quality of dishes throughout every phase of preparation and presentation

• Discussing formal preparation issues with Managers, Dieticians and Kitchen & Waiting staff;

• Illustrating methods and offering guidance on cooking procedures

• Selecting and training staff;

• Maintaining restaurant plating and cooking standards; and

Required skills and attributes:

• 1-2 years of work experience in a fast-paced kitchen

• Cert III in Commercial Cookery

• Modern, contemporary and innovative culinary skills

• Knowledge of food and catering trends

• Considers quality, technique, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation critical to success

• Delivers a high-quality product that not only meets but exceeds customer expectations

• Adhere to work health and safety laws, food safety standards and allergen requirements

• Monitor costs across portion control, waste minimization and stock management

• Ensure a premium and consistent approach to all levels of food and service delivery

• Able to work autonomously as required and remain calm under pressure to ensure professionalism is maintained

• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people(suppliers, customers, employees and management)

• Have the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines in a calm and methodical manner

If you meet the above criteria and you're interested in contributing to an organisation that values the highest level of quality in everything it sets out to achieve, we want to hear from you!

Pay: $79,423.00 – $85,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person