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About the Role

As a Demi Chef at Hotel Indigo Melbourne on Flinders, you will play a key role in delivering an exceptional dining experience for every guest. You will support the kitchen operation through food preparation and presentation, and cleaning and maintaining kitchen equipment and the premises, ensuring compliance with all regulations and standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist the kitchen team in developing creative and appealing menu items.
• Provide suggestions for recipes, techniques, and dish functionality.
• Ensure all food produced meets or exceeds minimum set standards and standard recipes.
• Continuously seek to expand knowledge and techniques.
• Manage portion control, wastage, and adhere to par levels.
• Minimize energy and maintenance costs in the kitchen.
• Seek clarity on expectations, methods, and performance evaluation from the Sous Chef.
• Assist senior chefs in leading the team and ensuring organizational standards, quality control, and compliance.
• Work collaboratively to complete tasks in order of priority and within allotted timeframes.
• Ensure a safe and pleasant work environment for all staff.
• Treat colleagues with professional respect and courtesy.
• Monitor and control stock levels, communicating purchasing requirements daily.
• Monitor deliveries for quality and quantity.
• Assist senior chefs with checking and receiving goods.
• Assist the kitchen team in sourcing produce based on price, quality, and appeal.
• Display high flexibility in acceding to “off-the-menu” guest requests.
• Respond to guest needs and resolve related problems promptly.
• Ensure guests receive prompt attention and personal recognition.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with internal customers and guests.
• Maintain a high standard of personal appearance and hygiene.
• Follow the Food Safety and HACCP program.
• Ensure appropriate storage and rotation of all stock.
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and readiness for public presentation.
• Adhere to the kitchen cleaning schedule.
• Maintain organization, cleanliness, and security of all goods storage areas.
• Ensure training in all dangerous kitchen areas.
• Understand fire procedures clearly.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment at all times.
• Advocate for safe work practices and monitor kitchen safety.
• Demonstrate effort to recycle and reduce waste.
• Look for ways to reduce consumption and environmental impact.
• Champion inclusivity, diversity, and equal opportunity.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues.
• Work productively with all other departments.
• Attend all briefings, staff meetings, and training sessions.
• Maintain awareness of hotel activities, events, occupancy, profitability, and key metrics.
• Project a positive and motivated attitude with self-control.
• Be flexible and assist other departments as assigned.
• Perform any other duties as directed by the Head Chef or Executive Chef.

Requirements

• Professional and personable with a "role up the sleeves", can do attitude.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, guests, and external parties in spoken and written form.
• Strong team working skills.
• A passion for delivering superior results.
• Flexible availability, including nights, weekends, and public holidays.
• Ability to lift, push, and pull objects up to 50lbs (23 kg), involving bending and kneeling.
• Meet the appropriate legal requirements to work in Australia.
• Previous experience as a cook and/or trade certificate in Commercial Cookery.
• Must have the physical requirements to frequently walk, stand for long periods, repetitively bend, squat, kneel, stoop, lift, carry, push, pull, perform repetitive hand/arm movements, grasp firmly, carry hot objects, utilize large equipment, and perform repetitive motions.

Skills

• Commercial Cookery
• Food Safety
• Menu Development
• Food Production
• Portion Control
• Wastage Control
• Stock Control
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Flexibility
• Problem-Solving
• Guest Service
• Hygiene
• Food Safety
• HACCP
• Occupational Health and Safety
• Environmental Awareness
• Inclusivity
• Diversity
• Equal Opportunity

Location

• JD Flinders, NSW

Work Type

• Full Time
• 38 hours/week

Experience Level

• Previous experience as a cook
• Trade Certificate in Commercial Cookery

Education Level

• Trade Certificate in Commercial Cookery
• Food Safety Certificate

Salary/Compensations

• AUD 76,515 to 80,000

About the Company

• Pro-invest Group is a global asset management and investment firm specializing in real estate, with an extensive track record of both delivering new-build hotels and repositioning existing hotels across Australia and New Zealand.
• As a leading hotel developer, Pro-Invest Group is a trusted partner to some of the world’s most recognized hotel brands, including Holiday Inn Express, voco, Hotel Indigo, Kimpton & Sebel.
• At Pro-Invest Group, we look for individuals that share and demonstrate our core values: Trust, Transparency, Integrity, and Commitment.
• Hotel Indigo is a storytelling brand where hotels capture the true spirit of their neighborhoods, inspiring guests to make unique discoveries and forge meaningful connections.
• Our service pillars at Hotel Indigo are: Celebrate Individuality, Discover our neighbourhood, and Neighbourhood connection.

Equal Opportunity

• Championing our value of inclusivity and encourages diversity and equal opportunity at all times.