Cook/chef

Position: Chef
Role: Permanent Full-Time
Hours: 30-40 per week
Rate: $30 per hour
Location: Mama Brown, 250 Wakefield Street, Wellington, 6011
Requirements: This is not an entry-level position. Minimum of 3 years experience in a similar role is required.

Main purpose of the Job:
To oversee the delivery of efficient, high-quality restaurant service, maximizing profitability, achieving financial targets, and ensuring business objectives are met while ensuring the continued growth and improvement of the business, and to deliver a superior standard of service and product at the employer’s restaurant in a professional, effective and timely manner.

Duties and Tasks:

- Opening the kitchen for service
- Closing the kitchen post-service
- Completing all paperwork accurately, legibly, clearly, and with integrity.
- Ordering of food supplies and cooking equipment
- Honoring special food requests, both specific and nonspecific to food allergies
- Preparation and cooking of food
- Plating Dishes
- Complete ordering in a timely fashion
- Designing, planning, and pricing menu items
- Monitoring and controlling labour cost
- Maintaining Sickness and Accident Roster
- Maintain a safe and hygienic working environment, including proper storage of food, equipment, utensils, and implements. Promote our clean-as-you-go policy.
- Abiding by all legal requirements, food hygiene regulations, and food safety laws. Working to the regulatory Food Control Plan set by WCC
- Sole charge of kitchen during off-peak times
- Completion of Monthly Cleaning Schedule
- Cost reporting and tracking of supplies
- Wastage reporting and monitoring
- Meetings with management for general communication (Maintain open communication/relationship).
- Educate the team regarding Menu Items/Allergen information/specials
- Completion of any additional reasonable request from the customer/manager
- Adhere at all times to The Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 and future amendments.
- Ensuring all team members maintain a professional, safe, and hygienic demeanor and appearance on duty.
- Proactively monitor and deliver KPIs. Food cost, labour costs and sales goals.
- Actively inspire/train the team to engage positively with customers and help them enjoy their experience at all times.
- Ensure effective communication between the team.
- Maintain positive morale within the team, and functioning relationships with all team members.
- Active involvement in preventing working environment hazards and accidents at work, following accidents, first aid, and emergency procedures.
- Monitor stock, and maintain functioning levels to minimize waste whilst not running out.
- Complete monthly stock takes with integrity.
- Attend meetings and training sessions as required
- Complete shift debriefs, monitor and action items resulting from lower management debriefs.
- Report all noncompliance to Mama Brown Policies and Procedures by team members. Correcting team members as and when they do not comply.
- Facilitate daily handover meetings with incoming duty managers and the head chef.
- Ensure and prompt the team to maintain adherence to all Mama Brown policies and procedures.
- Oversee Online, Uber, and Doordash orders being accepted, processed, packaged, and completed accurately.
- Securing the premises when you are the last to leave.
- Assist the Head Chef in overseeing the daily performance of the team.
- Assist the Head Chef with Staff Recruitment Screening & Evaluation and training.
- Maintain training records for each individual team member.
- Never engage in actions that may bring Mama Brown into disrepute.
- Refrain from any sexual, racial, or other forms of harassment, as per the Human Rights Act 1993 and any future amendments to this act.
- Monitor and report any form of sexual, racial, or other forms of harassment, as per the Human Rights Act 1993 and any future amendments to this act. Take action immediately and/or seek advice.
- Display positive leadership in times of emergency/natural disasters.
- Completion of any additional other ad-hoc duties as directed by management.

A few of the benefits of joining our team:

- Join a fun and energetic team who are passionate about providing great food and service
- Free food and drinks on shift
- Fast-paced environment (makes the time fly)
- On-the-job training to develop your skills
- Pathway towards promotions
- Competitive pay

Pay: $30.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 30 per week

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Afternoon shift
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
- Rotating roster
- Shift work
- Weekend availability

Work Location: In person

Application Deadline: 26/02/2025
Expected Start Date: 20/02/2025