Chef
A great opportunity to broaden your experience and even to upskill in a niche food scene, which can provide an exciting change to the standard work/life routine most often associated with kitchens. You’ll be responsible for helping to deliver a quality Italian—Australian Alpine dining experience to hotel guests and the wider Mt Buller community, whilst getting to enjoy plenty of time on the slopes of an iconic Australian ski resort, as long as you are able to manage your time effectively and make sure that our diners are delivered a truly unique snow experience seven nights a week during the whole winter season. We need someone who is familiar with all of the daily operations of the kitchen and able to perform any task if needed, including prepping, cooking and plating food within hygiene and safe food prep guidelines. You’ll need to be a team player who can also lead other kitchen workers and act as intermediary between the kitchen and the wait staff, ensuring that meals are prepared and served with the care and quality our diners expect. If you can remain organized and professional at all times, report vital information to the Head Chef and assume all of their responsibilities on nights when they are away from the kitchen, serving up a consistent Italian-Australian alpine snow experience night after night, then we want to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
Prepping and cooking food
Running the kitchen when the head chef is away
Manage kitchen staff
Ensure your team has high culinary standards and that that all kitchen workers are performing at the level required by a professional kitchen
Organise discipline and incentives to ensure productivity
Help the Head Chef with training and scheduling
Manage food purchasing and storage
Maintain a safe and hygienic kitchen environment
Help to create new recipes and write menus
Resolve problems
Ensure quality Control
Help with portion control and plating
Skills
A flair with ingredients
An ability to stay calm when the pressure mounts
Strong leadership skills and communication abilities
First rate culinary skills
Personal Requirements:
Must have experience in varied food services
Enjoy working with people
Possess a friendly, helpful and patient attitude in the kitchen
Have at least 2 years’ experience in the kitchen
Please note that this job will involve working mostly evenings and nights. Applicants must hold a valid Australian work visa and be available to work the whole winter season from May to October. On-snow accommodation is included in the remuneration package.
