Chef

We love what we do!

Everything we make starts from scratch. Our cabinets are filled daily with cakes, pastries, biscuits and desserts. Our breakfast and lunch menu changes seasonally, and our catering ranges from intimate celebrations to weddings and large events.

We're looking for an experienced Chef or Sous Chef to join our kitchen as a senior member of the team, working closely with our Head Chef to lead daily kitchen operations.

This is a genuine, hands-on cooking role suited to someone who loves quality food, thrives on variety, and wants to work with a team that cares about and loves what leaves the kitchen.

What you'll be doing

This is a full-time Chef/Sous Chef position covering all aspects of commercial food preparation and kitchen operations, including:

• Leading and coordinating breakfast and lunch service in the Head Chef's absence

• Producing fresh, seasonal menu items from scratch

• Preparing sauces, stocks, soups and hot meals

• Producing catering for corporate functions, weddings and private events

• Planning daily food production and kitchen workflow

• Contributing to menu development and seasonal menu changes

• Monitoring food quality, presentation and consistency

• Ordering, stock control and stock rotation

• Maintaining food safety and HACCP standards

• Supervising and mentoring junior kitchen staff and apprentices

• Working closely with the Head Chef and team to ensure smooth daily kitchen operations.

About you

You'll ideally have:

• Certificate III in Commercial Cookery (or equivalent trade qualification)

• Previous experience as a Chef or Sous Chef in a busy commercial kitchen

• Strong cooking skills across breakfast, lunch and catering/events

• Experience preparing a wide variety of fresh food from raw ingredients

• Ability to plan production and lead a team efficiently under pressure

• Excellent knowledge of food safety and kitchen hygiene

• Strong communication and leadership skills

• Pride in producing consistently high-quality food

Why people love working here

• We aim for a 4-day week!

• Closed Sundays and Mondays

• Daytime hours only - no late nights (5am Start)

• Creative, varied cooking across café, catering and events

• Supportive, respectful team culture

• Stable, full-time permanent position

• Cmmunity-focused café

If you're looking for a kitchen where quality matters, where everything is made with care, and where your work–life balance is genuinely valued, we'd love to hear from you.