Description
Ettalong Diggers Club is the destination of choice on the Central Coast Peninsula for hospitality, live entertainment, sustainability, and lifestyles to benefit the community. We have 5 Beverage outlets, Bistro 51, Café, Italian Pizza and Gelato Kitchen, Function Facilities (our Esplanade Conference and Events Centre is a busy hub, hosting an array of events, weddings, wakes, and conferences), a variety of entertainment options, Courtesy Shuttle and much more. We have Mantra Ettalong Beach on site too. You’ll confidently demonstrate and support our Club Values of effective leadership, honesty, and integrity, listening and collaboration, accountability, positive and passionate culture, and quality in everything that we do. About the role:We have an amazing opportunity for an experienced Fulltime Chef de Partie to join our team. We’re looking for someone who is team focused, passionate about food and being creative; enjoy being part of a team and a mentor to our junior team members, whilst meticulously preparing delicious food for our members and guests. Our kitchen is a busy operation from breakfast, through until dinner. Our Head Chef has some exciting projects in the pipeline, with changes to the breakfast, Cafe, and food offerings, and working on a new kitchen design. This means more support is needed in the kitchen to ensure a smooth service flow. Main duties (what you will be doing)• Provide support to the Head Chef and Senior Sous Chef, along with fellow kitchen team members.• Daily food preparation, ensuring maximum quality and profitability. • Facilitation of stock rotation to minimise food waste.• Build relationships with the Catering Services Manager, Supervisors and Front of House team members to ensure consistent flow of communication, and quality service to members and guests.• Ensure the provision of service within the kitchen is courteous, friendly, efficient and customer focused at all times. • Maintain a clean and organized kitchen and ensure that all equipment is properly maintained and serviced.• Ensure the quality and consistency of the food served is to the highest standard and meets our customer’s expectations.• Support a positive team culture.• Support the Head Chef with new menu items.• Supervise, train, motivate, mentor, and assist with the development of apprentices. • Comply with Food Act and Food Handling guidelines. • Competent to work in all areas, including breakfast, pans, fryers, grill, larder (and as directed by the Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef). What do we need from you?• At least 3 years of experience as a Chef de Partie in a high-volume kitchen.• You are dependable and trustworthy, and committed to your role.• You’ll need a reliable mode of transport to and from work for this role, due to the roster.• Excellent personal presentation standards and grooming, along with an elevated level of self-motivation.• Demonstrate a strong work ethic and thrive on working as part of a team, in a demanding environment. • Display a calm disposition working under pressure.• An excellent communicator; organised and have perfected the art of time management. • NSW Food Safety Supervisor Accreditation (or willingness to obtain prior to commencing).• Knowledge of NSW Food Safety and hygiene regulations and the ability to train and enforce these standards. • Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery (preferred – Certificate III Commercial Cookery as a minimum). • Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) – NSW Competency Card (highly desirable) or the willingness to obtain.• The ability to support and work with the Head Chef within the confines of a budget.• You will need to be available from kitchen open until kitchen close of trade, (inclusive of mornings, afternoons, and evenings), preferably across 7 days of the week, including ALL public holidays due to the rotation of the roster and business requirements. • You must have full Australian legal working rights – We are not able to sponsor another Chef. • You will need to be physically fit, be able to stand for long periods (at times) and manoeuvre some heavy items (from time to time). • Willingness to complete a National Criminal History Record Check and an AML Check (Ettalong Diggers will pay for this).What else do you need to know?• Free uniforms are provided. • Free onsite undercover carparking.• Free soft drinks on shift provided by our Beverage Attendants.• A brand new and welcoming Staff Room with all the facilities you can think of, including Barista style coffee.• Discounted meals (50% discount offered).• Free Employee Assistance Program for you and your family.• Amazing Reward and Recognition Program.• Free annual flu vaccinations. • You get to work with an amazing team and venue, located close to the Ettalong Beach foreshore.What’s next?If this sounds like the most amazing opportunity for you, please provide a Covering Letter and your up-to-date Resume. Shortlisting and interviewing will commence as soon as applications are received. APPLY today – we look forward to receiving your application.***Please make sure you answer the screening questions*** You can apply via our website (this is preferred) www.ettalongdiggers.com and this will take you to a link on our recruitment page to log into (Employment Hero). Please make sure you answer the screening questions. Ettalong Diggers reserves the right to close the Job Ad at any time. Please understand that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. We kindly request that NO recruitment or employment agencies contact Ettalong Diggers by phone or email in relation to this role. The Club will recruit for this role. We kindly request that NO recruitment or employment agencies send through any unsolicited applications.
Company Overview
Ettalong Diggers is a medium size Club located on the southern end of the Central Coast, only an hour north of Sydney. We pride ourselves on our connection to our community and our vision: to be the destination of choice for hospitality, entertainment, sustainability and lifestyles .
