Cityfields

The Social Quarter, Chadstone Shopping Centre Dining Precinct

$80,000 - $85,000 Annually, plus Superannuation

Full Time

Cityfields is welcoming Sous Chef applications

About us: 

The team behind South Melbourne restaurant Half Acre and led by Timothy Martin, has opened a new dining destination in Melbourne’s southeast. Cityfields is a unique, European-inspired eatery utilizing wood fired cookery, set to become a destination restaurant in the Melbourne food scene. This is an opportunity to be a senior member of Cityfields restaurant and work with an awarded team in a new kitchen and premium fit out.

Sustainability is Cityfields long-term goal, taking into consideration how we operate socially, economically, and environmentally.

We’re creating a space where locals feel at home and newcomers feel like locals. This journey starts with our food, which you have a hand in creating.

About the role - Leadership 

• Establish a reputation as a Leader
• Ensure Food & Desire maintains a reputation for service excellence and creating experience
• The developing and enhancing of technical knowledge
• Menu writing
• Suppliers and  quality control
• Kitchens financial commitments

Operational responsibilities 

Establish excellent relationships with kitchen teams, front of house teams and support office teams

Provide best practice kitchen processes, guided by the Head Chef

Proactively working with stakeholders at all levels to meet needs of the business with a solution focused attitude

Informal catch ups with kitchen team leaders and external suppliers & contractors

Develop and maintain relevant networks and relationships with key stakeholders with respect to best practice including:

• Advise on prepare and implement seasonal menu’s, quality control, and service standards
• Consult with Head  Chef on creating all seasonal menus
• Ensuring all prepared/ cooked food for the dining room are in line with food & desire’s high quality food standards 
• Managing stock control with our storeperson and kitchen manager
• Actively checking the quality of food delivered and ensuring all products are stored correctly and safely
• Manage kitchens cost by  reviewing daily and weekly rostering and ordering, making recommendations to the relevant body on any potential over spends, as well as stock on hand.
• Be  mindful of seasonality, economic and weather effects on the costs of raw product

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS 

Requirements

• Proven experience as Qualified Chef
• Hands-on experience in upmarket or fine dining restaurants
• Solid understanding of hospitality procedures and best practices
• Knowledge of quality standards 
• Proficient in MS Office 365, Microsoft Teams and relevant software 
• Organizational and leadership skills
• Outstanding communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
• Problem-solving aptitude

Personal requirements 

• Self-discipline, initiative, leadership ability and outgoing.
• Ability to motivate employees to work as a team to ensure that food and service meet appropriate standards. 
• Must be able to handle the pressures of simultaneously coordinating a wide range of activities and recommend appropriate solutions to restaurant problems. 
• Ability to coordinate multiple tasks such as food and labour cost while maintaining required standards of operation in daily restaurant activities. 

Your benefits?

• Work with one of Melbourne’s most prominent hospitality groups
• Career progression, professional development, and mentoring
• A fun, rewarding, and vibrant culture based on teamwork and hustle. It feels like family – we support each other, share a desire to succeed, and always have a laugh along the way

Our Mission

We tailor events that are as varied and personal to our clients. We aim to create lasting memories through delicious food and incredible service, working to: 

• Make people happy
• Make important occasions memorable and everyday an occasion
• Provide the best hospitality experience

So join us on a journey for the TRIP of a lifetime, using our values to underpin everything we do…..

Our Values

 The following values speak to Cityfields and what we aspire to in creating our teams, who in turn create the experience for our customers: 

Join us for the TRIP

• Trust: We build relationships with honesty, transparency, and integrity to create experiences that are safe, add value and allow us to be vulnerable 
• Respect: We celebrate creativity and are not afraid to explore our curiosity for what work looks like, how we inspire and deliver on our experience in a supportive and resilient environment
• Innovate: We are brave in decision making and, in our experiences, we deliver internally and externally. 
• Passion: we are professional and consistent in our pursuit of the Food & Desire purpose to create experiences. Our commitment embraces our people & our customers

 What our team says:

A family that always allows you to be creative, innovative and inclusive. We are kind have the opportunity to interact and create amazing experiences for our customers and people.

If this sounds like you or the next step in your career, hit APPLY now