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Overview

P and S Brothers Pty Ltd – Position: Chef (Full-Time, Permanent) • Location: Rockingham, WA 6168 • Salary: $77,000 plus superannuation

Spill The Beans Coffee Co. is a well-established café known for its vibrant atmosphere, specialty coffee, and high-quality food offerings. Our menu extends beyond standard café fare and includes a wide selection of freshly made breakfast, brunch, and lunch dishes. We pride ourselves on authentic cooking methods:

- We prepare all meals on the spot from raw ingredients.
- We do not use or store pre-prepared mixes, frozen meals, or processed bases.
- Our dishes require skilled culinary techniques, presentation finesse, and consistency.

This focus on freshness and quality requires the expertise of a qualified Chef to lead our kitchen team and ensure an exceptional dining experience for our customers.

How to Apply

If you are passionate about fresh, high-quality food and have the skills and experience we are looking for, we would love to hear from you. Please email your resume.

Benefits

What We Offer

- Competitive salary package.
- A supportive and collaborative working environment.
- Opportunity to showcase creativity through menu design and seasonal specials.
- Work in a fast-paced, high-quality café known for its focus on fresh and authentic food.

Responsibilities

- Conceptualise, plan, and cost diverse café menus and seasonal specials, ensuring dishes balance creativity, nutrition, and customer appeal.
- Direct and oversee the preparation and cooking of all dishes, employing advanced culinary methods to maintain superior flavour, texture, and presentation.
- Execute all menu items strictly from raw and fresh ingredients, without reliance on pre-prepared mixes, frozen bases, or processed shortcuts.
- Evaluate and refine recipes regularly, introducing innovations that align with evolving dining trends while upholding the café’s brand identity.
- Monitor each stage of food production, enforcing exacting quality standards and ensuring consistency across service periods.
- Strategically manage procurement by sourcing premium produce, inspecting deliveries, and negotiating with suppliers to achieve both cost efficiency and excellence in raw materials.
- Supervise, instruct, and mentor kitchen staff, imparting professional cooking techniques, enforcing discipline, and fostering a culture of precision and teamwork.
- Coordinate staff schedules and kitchen operations to optimise workflow, particularly during peak hours of service.
- Enforce rigorous compliance with occupational health and safety protocols and food hygiene regulations, instilling best practice standards across all levels of food handling.
- Analyse operational performance, including portion control, food cost ratios, and waste management, implementing continuous improvements to achieve both culinary and commercial objectives.
- Collaborate with management on menu strategy, kitchen innovations, and long-term operational growth, ensuring the café maintains a competitive edge in the local dining market.

Qualifications

- AQF Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery or higher qualification.
- At least two years of full-time, relevant experience as a Chef.
- Strong knowledge of a wide variety of cooking techniques, menu planning, and kitchen management.
- Proven ability to prepare and cook diverse dishes in a café/restaurant environment.
- Experience in training, supervising, and motivating kitchen staff.
- Excellent organisational and time-management skills under pressure.
- Demonstrated commitment to food safety and workplace health standards.

About Company

Spill The Beans Coffee Co. is a well-established café known for its vibrant atmosphere, specialty coffee, and high-quality food offerings. Our menu extends beyond standard café fare and includes a wide selection of freshly made breakfast, brunch, and lunch dishes.

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