Chef / Cook

Take me home is opening 2 new & exciting businesses. One is a boutique grocery store & the other a takeaway coffee and food store both set in Coburg - and is the next chapter in a well established family business with deep roots in handmade and seasonal food.

We are looking for an experienced chef / cook to lead our kitchen and help shape our existing & new businesses using seasonal produce from our own organic farms & creating food to go for our takeaway coffee shop & pre prepared meals for our boutique grocery store.

Food that you will be preparing include but not limited to are:

• Pre prepared meals
• Pies, focaccias, paninis
• Relishes, jams, spreads
• Cakes, slices other desserts

Working alongside the other leaders within the other 3 businesses your key responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• Overseeing day to day operations in commercial kitchen
• Cooking & creating seasonal food both sweet & savoury
• Implementing & maintaining food safety program
• Implementing & sustaining kitchen & cooking procedures
• Managing suppliers, stock levels & ordering
• Maintaining the highest of standards in food quality & presentation
• Helping shape the high standards in stores & kitchens systems, procedures, culture & reputation

What we are looking for is an experienced chef / cook that has worked in a commercial kitchen & has experience in small & large batch cooking.

You'll bring

• Experience in seasonal cooking both sweet & savoury
• Excellent knowledge of fruit, veg, fresh food and hand made cooking
• Friendly & inclusive attitude that works well with others
• Confidence working with suppliers & managing stock
• Experience in food safety programs
• A hard working, proactive attitude & great attention to detail
• A deep appreciation for food quality, seasonal produce & paddock to plate values

Why work with us?

• Be a part of the launch of 2 brand new stores backed by a respected food business
• Join a small family run company with a 20 year legacy of quality, community & hands on food production
• The small family run company involves an artisan pasta manufacturer & wholesaling business (established for 20 years), Gnoccheria retail outlet (established for 8 years) Takeaway coffee & food business (new) Grocery store (new) Farmers market attendee (established for 20 years)
• We also own 2 organic farms so we grow some of our own produce
• Focused & values sustainability, quality, hospitality service & leadership
• Continuous training, developing of all staff