Everyday Coffee is looking for a dedicated and experienced Cook to join our vibrant kitchen team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about food and looking to advance their career in a dynamic and supportive environment.
Responsibilities and Duties:
Food Preparation: Efficiently preparing ingredients and assembling dishes according to restaurant recipes and specifications.
Cooking to Order: Skilfully cooking menu items in cooperation with the rest of the kitchen staff, ensuring timely and high-quality food production.
Supporting Kitchen Operations: Assisting the Head Chef with ordering kitchen supplies, maintaining inventory levels, and managing kitchen equipment.
Training and Mentorship: Participating in the training and development of junior kitchen staff, fostering a culture of learning and excellence.
Health and Safety Compliance: Adhering strictly to food hygiene and safety regulations, always maintaining a clean and organised kitchen environment.
Experience and Qualifications:
Certification: Must possess a Certificate III in Commercial Cookery or equivalent.
Experience: A minimum of 2 years’ experience working in a kitchen environment, with a proven track record of food preparation and cooking.
Availability: Must be willing to work on weekends and adhere to a rotating roster, with flexibility to meet the demands of the restaurant's operating hours.
Other Requirements:
Teamwork: Demonstrated ability to work cohesively as part of a team, contributing positively to the team dynamic.
Work Ethic: A "can-do" attitude, with a proactive approach to tasks and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
Passion for Food: A genuine passion for cooking and a desire to consistently deliver high-quality food and service to our customers.
Duties
Adhere to the food safety standards and occupational health & safety rules and regulations.
Inspect food preparation and serving areas to ensure observance of safe, sanitary food-handling practices.
Reporting to the Head chef.
Communicate with the waiters before the service.
Season and cook food according to recipes or personal judgment and experience.
Observe and test foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently, using methods such as tasting, smelling, or piercing them with utensils.
Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients according to recipes or personal judgment, using various kitchen utensils and equipment.
Portion, arrange, and garnish food. Carve and trim meats such as beef, veal, ham, pork, and lamb for hot or cold service, or for sandwiches.
Making dessert and arrange to serve.
Bake, roast, boil, and steam meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods.
Wash, peel, cut, and seed fruits and vegetables to prepare them for consumption.
Regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters.
Estimate expected food consumption; then requisition or purchase supplies or procure food from storage.
Check deliveries.
Responsibilities and Duties:
Food Preparation: Efficiently preparing ingredients and assembling dishes according to restaurant recipes and specifications.
Cooking to Order: Skilfully cooking menu items in cooperation with the rest of the kitchen staff, ensuring timely and high-quality food production.
Supporting Kitchen Operations: Assisting the Head Chef with ordering kitchen supplies, maintaining inventory levels, and managing kitchen equipment.
Training and Mentorship: Participating in the training and development of junior kitchen staff, fostering a culture of learning and excellence.
Health and Safety Compliance: Adhering strictly to food hygiene and safety regulations, always maintaining a clean and organised kitchen environment.
Experience and Qualifications:
Certification: Must possess a Certificate III in Commercial Cookery or equivalent.
Experience: A minimum of 2 years’ experience working in a kitchen environment, with a proven track record of food preparation and cooking.
Availability: Must be willing to work on weekends and adhere to a rotating roster, with flexibility to meet the demands of the restaurant's operating hours.
Other Requirements:
Teamwork: Demonstrated ability to work cohesively as part of a team, contributing positively to the team dynamic.
Work Ethic: A "can-do" attitude, with a proactive approach to tasks and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
Passion for Food: A genuine passion for cooking and a desire to consistently deliver high-quality food and service to our customers.
Duties
Adhere to the food safety standards and occupational health & safety rules and regulations.
Inspect food preparation and serving areas to ensure observance of safe, sanitary food-handling practices.
Reporting to the Head chef.
Communicate with the waiters before the service.
Season and cook food according to recipes or personal judgment and experience.
Observe and test foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently, using methods such as tasting, smelling, or piercing them with utensils.
Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients according to recipes or personal judgment, using various kitchen utensils and equipment.
Portion, arrange, and garnish food. Carve and trim meats such as beef, veal, ham, pork, and lamb for hot or cold service, or for sandwiches.
Making dessert and arrange to serve.
Bake, roast, boil, and steam meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods.
Wash, peel, cut, and seed fruits and vegetables to prepare them for consumption.
Regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters.
Estimate expected food consumption; then requisition or purchase supplies or procure food from storage.
Check deliveries.
