Chefs | Society

1 month ago

Melbourne, Australia Lucas Restaurants Full time
  • Award-winning restaurant. 2 Hats
  • Join an iconic and progressive restaurant group
  • Commis Chef & Chef de Partie roles available

About LUCAS Restaurants:
Home to Australia’s most beloved and acclaimed restaurants, including Chin Chin Melbourne and Sydney, GoGo Bar, Kisumé, Hawker Hall, Baby Pizza, Yakimono, Society and Grill Americano. Australian in our approach and unbound by dining traditions, creating venues and experiences to be shared with others.

About Society:
Grand yet intimate, Society has 180-degree views over Collins and Exhibitions Streets encompassing distinctly dining experiences – the Society dining room, customised private dining, the Lillian Terrace and a luxurious lounge bar with each space remaining independent in menu offerings. Situated at the centre of a globally recognised destination for fashion, the arts and commerce, combining international appeal with a distinctly Melbourne identity, the historic 80 Collins building will usher in a new era for LUCAS Restaurants.

Main Role Responsibilities:

  • Assist senior chefs with the day to day operations of the kitchen utilizing your skills & experience
  • Use correct techniques and follow procedures and recipes when preparing and cooking menu items
  • You will be responsible for ensuring that your section and team operates to optimum efficiency
  • Organizing, supporting and coaching the team to Lucas Restaurants’ standards

Experience, Skills & Attributes:

  • Chef experience at Commis Chef level or above in a premium, a-la-carte restaurant
  • Management candidates must have solid understanding of management practices 
  • Management candidates must have exemplary leadership with focus on staff development
  • Highly adaptable and able to perform in high-pressure service periods
  • Solid understanding of food safety standards
  • Organisational and time management skills
  • Excellent communication and presentation
  • Able and willing to work weekends, public holidays, opening and closing shifts
  • Qualification in Commercial Cookery or equivalent

Working with LUCAS Restaurants:
People are at the core of our success. LUCAS Restaurants is home to a culture that goes beyond our workplace. We exist to see our team succeed. Ongoing training, continuous development, and opportunities for growth; these are the elements we focus on providing each and every individual in our ever-growing team. Hospitality from the heart and respect for all defines our guiding values - we call it LUCAS Hospitality.
 
Interested?
Sound like you? Then click “Apply” and submit your current CV and cover letter.
For more information on what it’s like to work at LUCAS Restaurants, visit www.lucascareers.online.
  
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