About Us
Leura Garage is an award-winning restaurant, café and bar located in the heart of the UNESCO World heritage site of the Blue Mountains. The establishments passion for satisfying their customers exceed all others. They source only the best fresh, local food and wine from the Blue Mountain region while respecting the community, environment and engaging in sustainable practices. ‘Outstanding cuisine, expert meals with fresh ingredients and friendly attentive staff’ is how Leura garage ensures all customers return for more.
Leura Garage is looking for a Cook who can oversee Leura Garage’s restaurant kitchen by effectively managing other kitchen and food preparation team members whilst deciding what dishes to serve and adjusting orders to meet guests' requests.
Role
The position requires skilled and competent individuals, capable of supervising the kitchen and ensuring all kitchen related operations are running smoothly. All work will be conducted in a fully functioning, very clean and organised kitchen.
Applicants must have the ability to work well under pressure and time constraints, with knowledge of different varieties of foods and ingredients, communication skills, and the ability to accept customer feedback to improve future experiences.
Tasks Include
- Set up workstations with required ingredients and cooking equipment;
- Checking the cleanliness of equipment and operation of premises before production runs to ensure compliance with occupational health and safety regulations;
- Checking the quality of raw materials and weighing ingredients;
- Ability to follow recipes and instructions;
- Regulating temperatures of ovens and other cooking equipment;
- Seasoning, preparing and cooking food;
- Storing food in temperature-controlled facilities;
- Emptying, cleaning and greasing baking trays, tins and other cooking equipment;
- Maintaining food safety and hygiene at all times;
Qualifications and Skills
- AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
- Relevant qualifications required however, 3 years of relevant experience may substitute for the qualifications.
- Have at least 3 years of experience as a cook;
- Planning menu and creating new dishes;
- Ensure quality products are prepared and presented;
- Manage kitchen including training staff when needed;
- Have experience in upholding the proper health and safety requirements in the kitchen;
Australian citizens and permanent residents are encouraged to apply
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Leura Garage is an award-winning restaurant, café and bar located in the heart of the UNESCO World heritage site of the Blue Mountains. The establishments passion for satisfying their customers exceed all others. They source only the best fresh, local food and wine from the Blue Mountain region while respecting the community, environment and engaging in sustainable practices. ‘Outstanding cuisine, expert meals with fresh ingredients and friendly attentive staff’ is how Leura garage ensures all customers return for more.
Leura Garage is looking for a Cook who can oversee Leura Garage’s restaurant kitchen by effectively managing other kitchen and food preparation team members whilst deciding what dishes to serve and adjusting orders to meet guests' requests.
Role
The position requires skilled and competent individuals, capable of supervising the kitchen and ensuring all kitchen related operations are running smoothly. All work will be conducted in a fully functioning, very clean and organised kitchen.
Applicants must have the ability to work well under pressure and time constraints, with knowledge of different varieties of foods and ingredients, communication skills, and the ability to accept customer feedback to improve future experiences.
Tasks Include
- Set up workstations with required ingredients and cooking equipment;
- Checking the cleanliness of equipment and operation of premises before production runs to ensure compliance with occupational health and safety regulations;
- Checking the quality of raw materials and weighing ingredients;
- Ability to follow recipes and instructions;
- Regulating temperatures of ovens and other cooking equipment;
- Seasoning, preparing and cooking food;
- Storing food in temperature-controlled facilities;
- Emptying, cleaning and greasing baking trays, tins and other cooking equipment;
- Maintaining food safety and hygiene at all times;
Qualifications and Skills
- AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
- Relevant qualifications required however, 3 years of relevant experience may substitute for the qualifications.
- Have at least 3 years of experience as a cook;
- Planning menu and creating new dishes;
- Ensure quality products are prepared and presented;
- Manage kitchen including training staff when needed;
- Have experience in upholding the proper health and safety requirements in the kitchen;
Australian citizens and permanent residents are encouraged to apply
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.
