Chef Manager – North Adelaide

This is an opportunity for an experienced Chef Manager to join an innovative and forward thinking company that is a leading catering supplier.

These are amazing hours and the opportunity to have school holidays off every year! No more late nights feeling undervalued and unable to have any work/life balance.

In this role you will be working for a top educational facility in North Adelaide and providing quality food. You will be cooking for residents and also for a multi functional catering facility. 

This position will be diverse, challenging and well rewarded. Overseeing the daily food operation for 240+ university students. The role is fast paced and demands a hospitality professional who can demonstrate previous hands-on cooking and management experience within the education sector with attention to detail.

Roster: Options for Five day week Monday to Friday 08:00 to 16:30 (Hours may vary) or Six days a week including Sunday 10:00 to 18:30 (Hours placed into time in lieu to provide income for the long summer break)
Note – Extra hours will be required for functions occasionally.

The salary: $85k pro rata 

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Making sure the students have a great culinary experience.
• Rostering & managing a large team
• Menu planning & costing.
• Function planning & costings.
• cooking a wide range of meals: fresh baked morning/afternoon tea; hot lunches, soup, evening meal and desserts
• Consideration of special dietary requirements including; allergies/intolerances, supplements
• Overall management of food service Operations
• Financial management including working within weekly budgets, administration, food and labour cost analysis and management, stock management
• Forming and maintaining key relationships with residents, culinary team, client and management
• Strict adherence to Food Safety practices, HACCP and WH&S principles

Key Essential Criteria:

• Significant experience & a proven track record in a large multifaceted catering operation
• A passion for great food and customer service
• Trade qualified Chef
• Ability to communicate with various stakeholders
• Strong working knowledge of Food Safety
• A commitment to team development & leadership
• Pride in personal hygiene & presentation