Chefs

Working as a Chef

Average salary: $40,000 - $70,000

We love our food here in Australia, and as a chef, you’ll be preparing and cooking it for the customers that visit your restaurant, cafe or establishment.

If you love your food, enjoy a fast-paced work environment and are creative, maybe a job as a chef would be a good fit for you.

Common duties

• Preparing, making and cooking food
• Planning menus
• Upholding hygiene and work health and safety standards and procedures
• Estimating food and labour costs
• Ordering food supplies and stock
• Working collaboratively as part of a team

Experience and qualifications

• You usually need a to undertake an apprenticeship, to become a chef.
• You may also require a food handling certificate, or food safety supervisor certificate.

Skills

• Food preparation and production
• Communication skills
• Cooking skills
• Great multitasking skills
• Good under pressure
• Creativity
• Ability to adhere to work health and safety guidelines

Please note that we do experience peak times for phone calls, which could result in some time on hold. We aim to keep inconvenience to a minimum but please note that delays of several minutes are possible.