Cook

A.W MCAULIFFE & J.J MCAULIFFE

The Inn is settled in the ancient township of St Albans on the banks of the Macdonald River. It is a quiet satisfaction for locals, tourists and visitors to enjoy food and hospitality. The bistro runs seven days a week, serving a range of customers and occasions and needing constant food preparation, quality, presentation, hygiene and efficient kitchen operations.

Benefits

o A friendly and professional team environment.

o Opportunities to gain experience and build your career in this industry.

o Consistent working hours with a stable roster.

o Competitive pay based on your skills, experience, and contribution to the team.

Task & responsibilities

• Inspect food and take necessary actions to ensure freshness, quality, and permit compliance to food safety regulations.

• Prepare foods by recipe, customer request, and operational standards.

• Use and maintain kitchen equipment (ie., Ovens, grills, fryers, etc) by keeping the correct cooking temperature.

• Use seasonings/marinades/sauces/food garnishing in order to achieve flavour and consistency of foods.

• Correctly portion and plate food in order to meet presentation standards and limit food waste.

• Store food according to regulations (refrigerate, freeze, or place in an appropriate temperature-controlled area) and rotate stock.

• Prepare food and menus to accommodate special dietary needs, allergy-related issues, religious/cultural beliefs, etc.

• Participate in menu preparation and accessing ingredient orders and working with kitchen personnel to assure successful kitchen operations.

• Maintain cleanliness in work environment in accordance with workplace health and food safety regulations.

Qualification & experience

o Food Inspection and Quality Assurance Skills

o Recipe-Based Cooking and Customer Food Preparation Skills

o Kitchen Equipment Operation and Cooking Temperature Control Skills

o Seasoning, Sauce Preparation and Food Garnishing Skills

o Food Portioning, Plating and Presentation Skills

o Food Storage, Preservation and Stock Rotation Skills

o Special Dietary and Allergen-Sensitive Food Preparation Skills

About Company

At the Settlers Arms Inn we pride ourselves on giving our customers a warm and memorable country dining experience. This is achieved with our hearty Australian cuisine, quality food and constant culinary standards

Work Type: Full time

Salary: $79500-85000

Job Publish: 30-09-2026

Job Expire: 30-10-2026

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