Sous Chef / Chef de Partie

Here's your chance to get a work/life balance in a successful, stylish eatery in beautiful Dunsborough.

Join the tight-knit crew at La Lah Cafe. La Lah has become the go-to place for brunch, lunch and cocktails in Dunsborough, and we have two positions available:

• Sous Chef: permanent, full time
• Chef de Partie: permanent or fixed-term, full time

La Lah is a family-owned business with supportive owners aiming to deliver the best dining experience to locals and visitors. We're open 7 days from early morning to mid afternoon. Kitchen staff work a rotating roster with very civilised hours (no nights).

Duties

• Receiving deliveries and dealing with suppliers
• Understanding and maintaining quality standards
• Following and adding to the recipe library
• Allowing for special dietary and allergy requirements
• Working on all stations
• Understanding and implementing food safety and hygiene standards
• Assisting the head chef with food costing and menu planning
• Training and supervising junior kitchen staff
• Sous Chef: running the kitchen in the head chef's absence

Requirements

• Sous Chef: at least 2 years' experience as a qualified chef, including supervising kitchen staff
• Chef de Partie: at least 1 year's experience as a qualified chef
• Both roles: Certificate III in Commercial Cookery as a minimum (Certificate IV or above preferred)
• Well organised, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced kitchen
• Food Safety Supervisor certificate desirable

Salary: $79,450 - $80,000 per year plus superannuation, based on a 38-hour week.

There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and build a reputation under the guidance of the head chef and owners. If you're an early bird, a team player, cool under pressure and looking to make a real contribution to the development of our flourishing eatery, we want to hear from you!