Indian Cuisine Chef
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Mackay, QLD, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
Curry and tandoor specialists who have kept a busy UK restaurant line moving will know this kind of kitchen. A well-established hospitality business in Mackay is filling several permanent posts: Indian Curry Chefs and Cooks, Tandoori Chefs and Cooks, and Indian Cuisine Sous Chefs.
The menu is authentic and the pace is quick, so food quality, presentation and a well-run kitchen matter from the first service. Sponsorship is available for suitably qualified overseas applicants who meet Australian visa requirements; the skills assessment and English scores they need sit in the requirements.
Make your CV specific by naming the regional dishes you cook, the breads and kebabs you turn out of the tandoor and any cookery certificate you hold. Then write up a tandoor-and-curry chef CV on Build AI CV and send your application.
Key Responsibilities
- Cook authentic Indian curries, tandoori dishes, sauces, breads, rice, starters and desserts
- Run and maintain the traditional tandoor ovens where the menu needs them
- Plate every dish to the set recipe, portion and presentation standard, checking prep so quality stays consistent
- Help plan menus with food and labour costs in mind
- Manage stock levels, reduce waste, inspect ingredients for freshness and store food in temperature-controlled facilities
- Uphold high standards of hygiene, cleanliness and safety, keeping kitchen equipment and work areas clean
- Supervise, train and support junior cooks where needed, and respond professionally to food quality issues and guest feedback
- Plan daily and weekly production with management, working in an organised, timely way in a fast-paced commercial kitchen
Requirements & Eligibility
- At least three years of experience cooking authentic Indian cuisine
- Past work as an Indian Curry Chef, Tandoori Chef, Indian Cook or Sous Chef
- A Commercial Cookery or Hospitality qualification relevant to the role
- Confident with traditional Indian techniques and authentic recipes, and comfortable supervising and training junior kitchen staff where required
- Excellent organisational and communication skills, with the stamina for a busy, high-volume kitchen
- A firm commitment to food safety, hygiene and workplace health and safety
- Overseas applicants: a positive skills assessment is required
- Overseas applicants: an IELTS score of 5.5 or 6.0 in each module, or an equivalent PTE score, is required
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