Chefs/Cooks and Restaurant Managers

6 days ago

Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia Visa Sponsor Full time $70,000 - $85,000 per year

Flower Hotels

Position: Full Time

Location: New South Wales

Salary for Cooks/Chefs: $65,000 - $85,000 a year

Salary for Restaurant Managers: $60,000 - $85,000 a year

Our client, The Flower Hotel Group, is an award-winning group which was established in 2015 and is based on the Mid North Coast, NSW. It has since extended its portfolio to seven pubs, a café bar and 4-star accommodation hotel, all within the Mid North Coast region.

Their following venues are currently looking for hardworking and dedicated chefs/cooks and restaurant managers to join their team:

Lake Cathie Tavern – Lake Cathie

Tacking Point Tavern - Port Macquarie

Little Shack - Port Macquarie

Travellers Rest Long Flat Pub – Long Flat

Mercure Centro Hotel - Port Macquarie

Chefs/Cooks - Skills, Duties, and Responsibilities:

  • Skills in preparing different variety of cuisine
  • Creativity and high presentation standards
  • Ability to create dishes with consistency
  • Skilled in preparing, seasoning, and cooking food according to recipes
  • Ability to contribute to menu planning
  • Understanding of food safety and OHS requirements
  • Train and manage cooks and kitchen staff
  • Achieving all safety, hygiene and food quality
  • Should be able to manage daily kitchen operations including ordering

To be considered for the position you must possess the following:

  • At least 2 years' experience in a similar role
  • Relevant qualifications in commercial cookery
  • Ability to excel in a high-volume, high-pressure environment
  • Proactive, energetic and shares a passion for the hospitality industry
  • Possess effective communication skills with an approachable manner

Restaurant Managers - Skills, Duties, and Responsibilities:

  • Maintain a high standard of personal presentation
  • Leader of Bistro for assigned shift
  • Communicate with Cellar to ensure bar is stocked
  • Organise staff food for staff on breaks
  • Check out of stock items, check tills for specials
  • Basic gaming machine troubleshooting
  • Ability to confidently relay function enquiries to management or accurately record initial enquiries and provide basic information for customer
  • Adhere to compliance with WH&S compliance and Food Safety regulations

To be considered for the position you must possess the following:

  • At least 5 years in a leader role in hospitality
  • Relevant qualifications in business management
  • Ability to excel in a high-volume, high-pressure environment
  • Proactive, energetic and shares a passion for the hospitality industry
  • Possess effective communication skills with an approachable manner

If you think you meet the above criteria, please apply now. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 – $85,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

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