About

About Us

Delhi Nights in Cobblebank is a popular and busy restaurant that serves authentic modern Indian cuisine. Their extensive menu offering includes a wide variety of meals including curries, tandooris and seafood among others.

They are currently looking for 2 Chefs to join their Cobblebank team.

The Role

You will not only be able to hone your cooking skills and techniques, you will also have the freedom to express yourself in the dishes you create. This is for a full time role (ongoing) with an annual salary at $78,000, depending on experience plus superannuation.

The Responsibilities

Your tasks at the restaurant will consist of:

Plan, direct, and supervise the food preparation and cooking activities

Determine how food should be presented, and create decorative food displays

Determine production schedules & staff requirements necessary to ensure delivery of services

Estimate amounts and costs of required supplies, such as food and ingredients

Inspect supplies, equipment, and work areas to ensure conformance to established standards

Instruct cooks and other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing & presentation of food

Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations

Order or requisition food and other supplies needed to ensure efficient operation

Analyse recipes to assign prices to menu items, based on food, labour, and overhead costs

Arrange for equipment purchases and repairs

Meet with sales representatives in order to negotiate prices and order supplies

Prepared and cook food of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions

Supervise and coordinate activities of cooks and workers engaged in food preparation

Collaborate with other personnel to plan and develop recipes and menus, taking into account such factors as seasonal availability of ingredients and the likely number of customers

Check the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met

Check the quantity and quality of received products

Demonstrate new cooking techniques and equipment to staff

Record production and operational data on specified forms

The Requirements:

To be considered for the position you must meet the following requirements:

Relevant qualifications in commercial cookery completed as per Australian standards.

Minimum 3 years of experience as a Chef

Minimum 3 years’ experience and knowledge in tandoori cooking is essential

At least 3 years’ experience in tandoori cooking is essential

At least 3 years’ experience in preparing curry pastes and tandoori rubs from scratch

At least 3 years’ commercial experience using kitchen equipment such as tandoor, ovens, grills, and fryers

Experience and knowledge in modern Indian cuisine is essential

Must be able to work with proteins like lamb and seafood

Must know how to operate and cook with a Tandoori oven

Must know how to prepare meals to dietary requirements

Experience in kitchen operations and in managing a team

Australian citizens and permanent residents are preferred

Ability to balance high volume periods and peak service times