AddressQualified Chef/Short Order Cook - Full Time North Brisbane
An exciting opportunity exists to join The Common Good and become a part of our Social Enterprise café team located in North Brisbane.
About The Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
We make an impact by funding life-changing medical research to help people live healthier for longer. Through the power of the collective, we support and facilitate the work of incredible researchers who are dedicated to making breakthroughs in the areas of heart disease, lung disease, mental health and ageing.
Researchers rely on time to make medical discoveries that go on to save lives. Our goal is to provide them with as much time as possible in the hopes of changing lives for the better.
We are also proud to support hospital innovation and patient care initiatives at both The Prince Charles Hospital and Caboolture Hospital.
To help achieve our mission, we operate a variety of social enterprise cafes and a catering business.
More than honest food and great coffee – make a difference!
If you have high energy, thrive in a fast-paced cafe environment and are excited about the opportunities to grow an incredible café that exists to save lives, then we need to hear from you!
This role is for someone who is truly driven. We have high expectations – because the success of this café funds lifesaving medical research and we have such a great opportunity to inspire the hopes and dreams of so many people.
Key responsibilities:
You will need to have vision but can also make sure that the day-to-day operations are humming. You will have an incredible opportunity to work within our business and tie the staff into the purpose of the organisation.
On any given day you will be involved in:
- Preparing honest, tasty and valuable food offerings
- Managing stock control
- Managing stock par levels
- Quality control of food
- Supervision of food preparation
- Ensuring all Food Safety protocols are in place & working
- Creating specials and using client feedback to shape our menu
- Collaboration with the Head Chef and Social Enterprise Manager to create strategies to grow the business and keep the café fresh for our customers
We’re looking for someone who has operational experience in a small to medium cafe, has an appetite for success, and can lead by example when it comes to staff and customers. You will also need to adapt to daily changes and make clear and precise decisions to support the business.
You love working with people, have an eye for detail & most importantly have high standards of presentation & know what great food looks like, tastes like and love creating it.
We want someone who walks the talk – and craves the opportunity to make an impact on the lives of so many.
Details:
- A full-time opportunity; Monday to Friday (generally) but some flexibility will be required
- Salary Sacrificing options via the Health Promotion Charity Platform that will increase your take home pay
- Applicants must have full Australian working rights and per the Queensland Government mandate, be fully vaccinated
Working closely with the Cafe Manager and Head Chef you will complement the team by:
- Are high energy, enthusiastic, collaborative, resilient and lead by example
- A highly organised approach to managing competing priorities
- Are excited to develop a great culture
- Can develop and train our staff
- Welcomes innovation
- A people person who loves the feeling of helping to improve and save lives
- To be trade qualified (with certificate) would be a benefit but not essential
- Skills across a variety of sections and cuisines
- A great understanding of catering
- A wholesome approach to teamwork
- Experience working within the pressures of a high volume cafe
- Demonstrated understanding of food safety practices
- Be self motivated with the ability to motivate and educate the team using your previous experience in quality kitchen environments
- Be passionate and dedicated to consistently produce a high standard of cuisine
- Impeccable personal hygiene and high standards of kitchen cleanliness
In Return the following will be provided
- No split shifts
- Ability to grow with a progressive and expanding organisation
- Salary Sacrificing options to increase take home pay
- Great friendly working environment
- Car Park
This position is a full-time opportunity. Applicants must have full Australian working rights.
The Common Good is an inclusive place to work. We welcome and actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other diverse groups.
https://www.thecommongood.org.au/
