Your passion for great food and brilliant service will be rewarded at Eurest with the freedom to fit work into your busy lifestyle. Flexible working hours, a variety of work locations and great people is where it starts. Talented and motivated food lovers can expect their careers to flourish with one of the world's most recognised foodservices brands.

The Position

We are currently looking for a Head Chef to join a newly created team based in Moorabbin, Victoria. As the Head Chef, you will be responsible be delivering an “authentic Chinese menu” to 176 students studying Aviation, residing onsite in purpose-built accommodation facilities.

This is an exciting opportunity for a creative 'foodie' who wants to be part of a busy team. The primary role is to be hands on and ensure the food offer at the site is delivered to an exceptional standard.

A day in the life

• Prep and cook all items across our menus and daily specials
• Maintain an overall knowledge and passion for nutrition and healthy eating
• Observation of and implementation of allergy awareness controls
• Monitor costs with special regard to portion control, waste minimisation and stock control
• Maintain a customer focus at all times, responding to feedback positively and proactively, implementing great ideas and seeking opportunities for improvement
• Ensure the safe production of a quality product without comprise to the food safety guidelines provided
• Planning and directing food prep, controlling food cost and quality control
• You will assist with the training of the apprentice chefs

A bit about you

• Chef's Trade Qualifications
• Experience as a Chef in a comparable environment as well as high volume experience
• Bulk catering experience
• Experience Scheduling, Managing and Training kitchen staff
• You will have the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Excellent knowledge of all kitchen procedures and operations
• Full understanding of OHS, Hygiene & HACCP regulations

The Benefits

We place great importance on being an employer of choice and offer excellent career opportunities including internal transfers; ongoing training and development including apprenticeships & traineeships; a competitive salary, recognition programs including awards, long service and team event days; site based benefits; and company discounts.

So, if you are a 'can-do' person, who thrives on new challenges; likes working in a team within a diverse environment; and consistently delivers to the highest quality, then you'll fit right in and we'd like to have you on our team.

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