Chef

This is a full-time Chef opening with an independently owned café on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, that has built a strong reputation for inventive breakfast and lunch food made with quality ingredients and plenty of in-house preparation. The kitchen moves fast, handles high volumes and runs mainly in the daytime.

From a recruiter's view, the employer is flexible on level. It will look at experienced Chefs, Senior Cooks ready to step up, and people who could work as a Sous Chef or Head Chef, then shape the duties around the successful person's skills and leadership potential. Suitable candidates may be offered employer sponsorship, subject to the position and visa eligibility requirements.

To stand out, match your application to the listed duties: show the services you have run under pressure, how you keep plates consistent, and any time you trained or led others.

Your CV should make that experience easy to spot, in clear English. Get your application CV ready with Build AI CV and tailor it to this kitchen.

• Turn out high-quality breakfast and lunch dishes that are consistently fresh and well presented
• Manage prep and keep the kitchen running efficiently
• Support food safety, cleaning standards and stock management
• Work as part of the team in busy periods and contribute ideas on the menu and kitchen improvements
• Take on leadership, training and kitchen management tasks when appropriate

• Proven experience working in a professional commercial kitchen
• Stays confident under pressure in busy services
• Pride in the presentation, consistency and quality of food
• Organised, efficient and works well in a team
• A positive attitude
• A strong work ethic
• Comfortable starting early and working weekends
• Previous leadership experience is highly regarded