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Chef – Mona Cicchetti (Tonwall Pty Ltd)

Do you have a strong background and knowledge in Italian cuisine and cooking?

Do you want to be part of a skilled, supportive, professional, and fun team?

About Us

Mona Cicchetti Bar is a vibrant venue located in Wallington, specialising in high-quality Italian cuisine with a focus on fresh produce, small plates and a dynamic dining experience. We are passionate about flavour, creativity and excellent service.

We are seeking an experienced Chef to join our kitchen team. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining high culinary standards, ensuring quality food production, and contributing to menu development while working in a fast-paced environment.

Are you the skilled chef with a passion for culinary excellence that we are looking for?

With fantastic career growth opportunities, flexibility in hours, excellent working conditions and a fun and supportive team, you will be afforded the opportunity to really grow your career.

You will need to have a level of skill commensurate with either completion of a Certificate III or higher in commercial cookery. Ideally the successful candidate will also have a minimum of 2 years' experience as a Chef in a commercial kitchen. Experience with Italian cuisine is highly desirable, but not essential.

What you can expect

• Cooperative, cohesive, and rewarding working environment
• Very competitive salary.
• Generous staff perks including discounts on food & beverages at all our venues.

What we expect

• Demonstrate a range of cooking techniques, monitoring the quality of dishes at all stages of preparation and presentation.
• Stock management and control.
• Kitchen presentation and asset management.
• Flexible with your availability to work over a 5-day roster, including evenings, weekends, and public holidays.
• a stable working history.
• Attention to detail while presenting a high standard of attractive and tasty dishes for our patrons.
• Strong communication skills with a good attitude towards front and back of house staff
• Effective time management skills with the ability to work well under pressure
• Compliance with all relevant occupational health and safety regulations including hygiene policies

Tasks may include:

• monitoring quality of dishes at all stages of preparation and presentation
• discussing food preparation issues with Managers, Dietitians and kitchen and waiting staff
• preparing and cooking food
• explaining and enforcing hygiene regulations
• may select and train staff

Full-time hours: 38 per week

Job Type: Full-time