Cook / Chef
Onshore applicants only
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia · Full-Time · $65,000 - $80,000/yr · Visa: Employer sponsored · Applicants: Onshore applicants only
Do you cook noodle soups, stir-fries and rice dishes? A Vietnamese restaurant group in regional New South Wales has 3 openings for experienced Cooks/Chefs, with an immediate start available. It wants motivated, reliable, hardworking cooks who work efficiently in a fast-paced commercial kitchen.
Holders of a Temporary Graduate Visa (Subclass 485) are welcome to apply to this employer, an approved business sponsor. Longer-term Cook/Chef candidates who are suitable and eligible may be considered for Skills in Demand Visa (Subclass 482) support, depending on business needs, eligibility, work performance and immigration requirements, though it is not automatic. The role suits applicants already located in Australia who are willing to work at their allocated restaurant, with initial training in Port Macquarie possible first.
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Key Responsibilities
- Cooking: Vietnamese and Asian-style dishes, finished to restaurant standards with consistent quality, presentation and portions
- Kitchen upkeep: preparation, stock rotation and cleanliness
- Compliance: food safety and hygiene procedures
- Service: efficiency at busy lunch and dinner times, in step with the kitchen and front of house teams
Requirements & Eligibility
- Commercial Cookery qualifications or relevant professional kitchen experience
- Asian cuisine kitchen experience, particularly Vietnamese, Thai, Chinese or other Asian restaurants, is highly preferred
- Noodle soups, stir-fries, rice dishes and other Asian meals: experience is an advantage
- Independent, able to handle busy services, reliable, punctual and committed to high standards
- Flexible availability, including weekends, and must be currently located in Australia
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