Chef required

Title of position: Chef

Job Type: Full time

Salary or salary range: 80.000 - 100.000 AUD

Name of business: TAKOTO TRADING PTY LTD

Location: The Rocks NSW 2000

About the business and the role

Grappa The Rocks is where Italian tradition meets Sydney heritage. Housed in an iconic sandstone

building, Grappa The Rocks expands the Colosi family’s Italian institution in Leichhardt, bringing their signature hospitality, handmade Italian cooking and celebrated wine and grappa collection to the harbour’s edge.

Job tasks and responsibilities:

• Implementation and maintenance of programs to ensure high standards of cleanliness and

organisation within the kitchen and related outlets.

• Lead employees by setting a positive example.
• Menu preparation and ensuring adequate supplies are available for expected service.
• Liaise with Restaurant employees regarding the availability of menu items, additions to the

menu and any relevant changes.

-Supervision of kitchen. Delegate duties and responsibilities to kitchen staff to ensure service

demands are met.

-Maintain excellent presentation standards and cost control for all food and beverage

outlets.

• Prepare and present menu items showing variety and flair, within the cost margins specified

by the hotel.

• Ensure strict stock rotation and minimum wastage. Have stock control procedures

implemented and maintained.

• Works with and co-ordinates the work of apprentices and trains kitchen staff in the

preparation and production of food as required.

• Keep all working areas clean and tidy.
• Ensure all equipment is maintained, serviced and cleaned.
• Report any problems to the Management.
• Comply with safe work practices by following Workplace Health, Safety and Environmental

policies, including the use of safe manual handling techniques, safe use of hazardous

chemicals and machinery, working at heights procedures, using protective clothing and

safety equipment where available and necessary, maintaining a clean, tidy work

environment, and any other safety practice promoted and required by the Hotel.

• Ensure all equipment is kept in good working order and used only for the purpose for which

it was intended.

• Attend and actively participate in all WH&S training required from time to time.

Skills required:

Experience: At least a Diploma of Hospitality Management plus one year of full time relevant work experience or at least three years of full time relevant work experience.