AddressGet To Know Us |
Welcome to LaManna, where flavours, aromas, and memorable moments come together to ignite joy within you. Being a leader in the retail food industry, we believe that food is more than just sustenance, it’s a treasure trove of culture, tradition, and innovation, all waiting to be discovered. We’re your guides to life’s culinary pleasures, embracing “the good things in life.”
Your Assignment |
The Head Chef is a part of the leadership team and is responsible for all day to day operations within the department, managing and training the team of chefs, and actively participating in the development of existing and new and innovative products. The role will be required to work within a rotating roster over a seven day period. You must have permanent residency in Australia.
- Menu Development: Creating and updating menus, including seasonal and special occasion items.
- Recipe Creation and Standardization: Developing new pastry recipes and ensuring they are consistently replicated by the team.
- Team Management: Leading, training, and supervising pastry kitchen staff, including junior chefs and apprentices.
- Inventory and Ordering: Managing inventory, ordering supplies, and ensuring the availability of fresh ingredients.
- Quality Control: Ensuring all pastries and desserts meet LaManna standards for taste, presentation, and quality.
- Cost Management: Controlling costs by optimizing the use of ingredients, reducing waste, and working within budget constraints.
- Hygiene and Safety: Enforcing kitchen safety and hygiene standards, ensuring compliance with health regulations.
- Production Planning: Coordinating the production schedule to meet the demand of the business, including catering for special events and custom orders.
- Collaboration: Working closely with other chefs and the management team to ensure the overall success of the department and business.
To be successful in this role, you must have proven leadership skills, excellent time management skills, be fanatical about organisation and cleanliness, current knowledge of pastry trends within the industry and enthusiasm to keep your department energised, motivated, clean and presentable.
Your Attributes & Abilities |
- Proven experience in similar position is advantageous for success
- Be able to provide information, advice and recommendations of store products
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Computer literacy
- Ensure policies/guidelines are adhered to by employees
- Keep a clean and organised workspace whilst adhering to our OHS and Food Safety guidelines
- Ability to train junior team members
- Be able to function and thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Have a positive, can-do attitude
How We Care For You |
We aim to look after our team as much as we look after our customers. Here are some benefits in working with our family;
- Free parking
- Free fresh meals and snacks during your shift
- Free coffee made by our skilled baristas
- Staff discount card which gives both you and your immediate family discounts
- Free gym membership supplied by our friends at Fitness Addix and mental health support through our Employee Assistance Program
- Opportunity to work with a diverse team and build lasting relationships with colleagues and customers
