Posted 15d ago

Chef

Saffron Indian Cuisine Geelong VIC 3220

Permanent Full time
Base pay Above avg.
$76,000 - $80,000

Key points we found

  • Prepare and cook a variety of Indian dishes including curries and tandoori items.
  • Maintain high standards of hygiene and kitchen cleanliness.
  • Manage inventory and order supplies as needed.

SAFRON Indian Cuisine is an Indian Restaurant based in Geelong, Victoria. We are looking for four Full-time chef's & cook's who can bear responsibilities of making Indian Curries, tandoori & Indo Chinese food items. Chef's must be able to cook variety of food items using various spices and sauces using authentic Indian cooking methods.

In addition to creating and preparing dishes you must be able to interact with restaurant staff or customers if needed, work in pressurized situations, be good at team work and have business skills to order supplies, maintain stock, establish budgets and quote prices for items cooked.

Qualifications & experience

* A minimum 1 year cooking experience (must have experience in Indian style cooking)

* Creative Flair

* Strong-work ethic

* Ability to run sections in a high paced kitchen

* Excellent time Management skills

* Passion, energy and a desire to perform at the highest standard.

Tasks & responsibilities

* Experience in running sections in high paced kitchens at the highest standard.

* Standardize the portion of the dish according to the weight and cost.

* Monitoring quality of dishes, including preparation and presentation.

* Compliance with the hygiene practices of the organization. Keeping proper record of the inventory.

* Maintaining the equipment's and work area to neat and clean to ensure the kitchen is maintained at specific level of hygiene

* Organize timely staff member meetings.

* Reporting management about any incident occurred that can cause a safety issue at workplace.

* Smooth delivery of prepared food to the customers according to their orders

* Maintaining high cooking standards and memorizing the specifications of all the popular menu items.

* Good Communication Skills.

Salary Package within the range of $76,000.00 - $80,000.00 + Superannuation.

Please answer the following questions for your application to be considered:

1. Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?

2. How many years' experience do you have as a chef? (Minimum requirement 2 years)

3. Which of the following culinary arts qualifications have you obtained? (Cert IV in commercial cookery / Advanced Diploma is acceptable)

4. Do you have customer service experience? (Yes / No)

5. Have you worked in a role which requires a sound knowledge of food provenance? (Yes / No)

Summary of role requirements:

Looking for candidates available to work:

Monday: Afternoon, Evening

Tuesday: Afternoon, Evening

Wednesday: Afternoon, Evening

Thursday: Afternoon, Evening

Friday: Afternoon, Evening

Saturday: Afternoon, Evening

Sunday: Afternoon, Evening

1-2 years of relevant work experience required for this role

Work visa can be provided for this role

Expected salary: $76,000 - $80,000 per year

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Skills
Business skills
Cooking
Hygiene practices
Indian cuisine
Inventory Management
Kitchen Management
Sauce making
Spice preparation
Teamwork
Time management

More details
Expiring date
4 Jul 2026
Date posted
4 Jun 2026
Category
Hospo, Tourism & Food Services
Occupation
Chef
Contract type
Permanent
Work type
Full time
Job mode
Onsite / Standard business hours
Industry
Accommodation and Food Services
Sector
Privately held company
Desired education level
Vocational or certificate, Diploma or associate's degree

Saffron Indian Cuisine

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