Chef
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Melbourne, VIC, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
Curry, tandoor and South Indian cooking are all in demand in this Chef job in Melbourne. A hospitality business is building its kitchen team with Curry Chefs, Tandoor Chefs, South Indian Chefs and Indian Cuisine Cooks, and it wants people who know authentic Indian food and cook it reliably when the restaurant is full.
Each shift starts with mise en place and moves into cooking from house recipes, with flavour, texture and presentation kept the same from the first order to the last. Catering jobs and events come up as well, so a cool head under pressure helps.
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Key Responsibilities
- Produce authentic Indian food to a commercial kitchen standard
- Bring specialist skill to curries, tandoor cooking or South Indian dishes
- Make sure every plate tastes, feels and looks the same as the last
- Get mise en place and ingredients done before doors open
- Keep on top of your station when orders stack up
- Work hygienically and safely with food at all times
- Stick to house recipes, prep methods and quality checks
- Keep in step with the rest of the kitchen so food goes out smoothly, and help out at catering jobs and events
- Leave your bench organised, clean and professional
Requirements & Eligibility
- A proven commercial background in Indian cooking
- Expertise you can show in curry, tandoor or South Indian cooking
- Deep practical knowledge of Indian ingredients and methods
- Turns out high-quality dishes every time
- Has worked in a busy restaurant, catering or events kitchen
- Knows food safety and kitchen hygiene standards well
- Keeps quality up when under pressure
- Turns up reliably, works hard and communicates well within a team
- Relevant culinary qualifications are advantageous
- Candidates must satisfy the applicable requirements for sponsorship
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