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What this job is
A Chef plans menus, prepares and cooks food to specification in commercial kitchens, and manages kitchen operations and staff. They work in restaurants, hotels, catering establishments, and institutional settings, ensuring food quality, safety, and consistency while controlling food costs and kitchen efficiency.
Pay
A$1,423 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Adaptability and Flexibilitycore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Cultural Awareness and Sensitivitycore
- Inventory Trackingcore
- Multitaskingcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Workflow Prioritisationcore
- Workload Self-Managementcore
- Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracy
- Check deliveries on receipt
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Goal Setting and Planning
- Incident Reporting
- Process Improvement Identification
- Rostering and Scheduling Support
- Stock Counting and Stocktake
- Supplier Communication