Cook / Chef – Full-Time Positions

Cook / Chef – Full-Time Positions

Convoi Pty Ltd trading as Pokkoi Kitchen
Location: Shop 14–15, 52–58 Marine Parade, Coolangatta QLD 4225
Employment: Full-time
Salary: AUD $80,000–$95,000 per annum, plus superannuation, depending on skills and experience

Pokkoi Kitchen is a Coolangatta dining venue serving contemporary Asian cuisine inspired by the flavours of Vietnam and Thailand. We are seeking experienced Cook/Chef team members to join our kitchen.

Key responsibilities:

· Menu Planning and Development: responsible for designing menus that reflect the restaurant’s concept, appeal to customers, and are cost-effective. This includes creating new dishes, updating existing ones, and ensuring a balance of Flavors and nutrition.

· Responsible for training new staff, fostering teamwork, and maintaining discipline and morale.

· Managing inventory involves ordering ingredients, tracking usage, minimizing waste, and ensuring that supplies are fresh and appropriately stored. Monitor food costs and adjust menus or portion sizes to maintain profitability.

· Assist with planning and organising food preparation and cooking for kitchen service.

· Check the quality and freshness of ingredients and monitor dishes during preparation and service.

· Prepare and cook menu items in accordance with Pokkoi Kitchen standards.

· Cook food using woks, pans, ovens, grills, and other commercial kitchen equipment.

· Adapt recipes and cooking techniques to accommodate special requests and dietary restrictions.

· Maintain consistent portion sizes, food quality and presentation.

· Monitor food supplies, follow stock rotation and storage procedures, and report stock requirements.

· Coordinate food preparation with other kitchen team members during service.

· Maintain food safety, hygiene and cleanliness standards and use kitchen equipment safely.

· Provide practical guidance to kitchen team members where required.

Skills and experience:

· Demonstrated experience as s chef/cook for at least 1-2 years in a commercial kitchen.

· Relevant commercial cookery qualification or equivalent practical experience.

· Ability to prepare and cook menu items consistently and work effectively during service.

· Essential skills for chefs/cook include knife proficiency, culinary creativity, time management, leadership, communication, and the ability to work

· Knowledge of food safety, hygiene and safe use of commercial kitchen equipment.

· Ability to work cooperatively with the kitchen team and meet service requirements.

Please submit your CV to [email protected] and a brief cover letter through this advertisement.

Pay: $80,000.00 – $95,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person