Guzman y Gomez

Hospitality

HeadCook

A$65–85k ~AI est. Molendinar, Queensland, Australia FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
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The Brief

“Head Cook at Guzman y Gomez. Skills: Kitchen quality standards, Team leadership, Food safety compliance. Ensure kitchen quality standards compliance. Support recruitment of kitchen crew”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure kitchen quality standards compliance; Support P&L results

Industry & Context.

Hospitality
Eligibility Requirements

Police Checks, Employment verification

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Experience in kitchen/cooking role, Experience leading and developing a team, Certificate in commercial cookery or equivalent experience, Good understanding of food safety concerns

Nice to Have

Pathway to Restaurant Manager or Franchisee, New product trials and launches, Culinary training

What You'll Do.

Ensure kitchen quality standards compliance

Support recruitment of kitchen crew

Support training of kitchen crew

Support development of kitchen crew

Support restaurant manager with P&L results

Ensure food safety policies adherence

Ensure WH&S policies adherence

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Kitchen crew; Restaurant manager

Communication Scope

Communication skills

Full Job Description

At Guzman y Gomez Mexican Kitchen, our mission has always been to reinvent fast-food. We’re Australia’s only fast-food restaurant to be 100% clean, meaning there are no added preservatives, artificial flavours, added colours or unacceptable additives in our food. We’re incredibly proud of our amazing people, and the unique way we celebrate Mexican culture in everything we do. As the Head Cook , you’ll be responsible for ensuring that all kitchen quality standards are always complied with. You will be supporting recruitment, training, and development of all kitchen crew, supporting the restaurant manager with P&L results which includes, COGS, Labor, Operating Expenses and ensuring all food safety and WH&S policies and procedures are adhered to. We appreciate experience comes in many shapes and sizes, what we mean specifically is; * Experience in a kitchen / cooking role within a busy hospitality environment * Experience leading and developing a team * Certificate in commercial cookery or equivalent experience * Good understanding of food safety concerns * Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Benefits We’re incredibly proud of our amazing people and always have each other’s backs. Whether you’re working in restaurant, at our Hola Central head office or as one of our partners, we are so passionate about living our values every single day. These are just some of the benefits that come with working at GYG: * Career growth – Australia and internationally * Salaried position * Quarterly bonus scheme * Pathway to Restaurant Manager or Franchisee * New product trials and launches * Culinary training At Guzman y Gomez Mexican Kitchen, our mission has always been to reinvent fast-food. Since we opened our first restaurant in 2006, we’ve been OBSESSED with food, bringing the incredible energy of Mexican culture to Australians across the country during breakfast, lunch and dinner, committed to serving the freshest fast food with the best local ingredients. Ready to j

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