Chef
- Prepare and cook Shanghainese and other menu items to the Executive Chef’s standards across lunch and dinner services.
- Supervise and train kitchen staff, coordinate daily duties and assist with rosters and menu development.
- Manage ordering, stock, food costs and quality while maintaining food safety, hygiene and workplace safety standards.
About the business
Shanghai St Northbridge is a Shanghainese restaurant in Northbridge, Perth, trading since July 2023. We operate a full table service dining room. Our kitchen team, including dedicated dim sum makers, prepares dumplings, noodles and Shanghainese dishes from fresh raw ingredients on site.
About the role
We are looking for an experienced Chef to join our kitchen on a full time, ongoing basis. The Chef reports to the Executive Chef and works alongside the kitchen team across lunch and dinner service.
Key responsibilities
- Prepare, season and cook menu items to the standard and presentation set by the Executive Chef
- Coordinate food preparation and cooking across the kitchen during lunch and dinner service
- Supervise chefs, cooks and dim sum makers, allocate daily duties and prepare kitchen rosters
- Train kitchen staff and demonstrate cooking techniques and recipes
- Assist the Executive Chef with menu planning, recipe development and menu costing
- Estimate food requirements, order produce and dry goods, and check deliveries for quality
- Control stock levels, portion sizes, yield and wastage
- Check the quality of dishes before they leave the kitchen
- Maintain food safety, hygiene and work health and safety standards, including storage temperatures and FIFO stock rotation
- Oversee cleaning of the kitchen and equipment, and report maintenance issues
Skills and experience required
- Certificate III in Commercial Cookery, Certificate IV in Kitchen Management, or an equivalent trade qualification in cookery
- At least three years of experience as a chef in a commercial kitchen
- Experience leading a kitchen section or supervising kitchen staff
- Demonstrated experience preparing dishes from fresh raw ingredients
- Experience in ordering, stock control and food cost control
- Current food safety training, or the ability to obtain it before commencement
- Available to work evening, weekend and public holiday shifts on a rotating roster
What we offer
- Ongoing full time hours on a permanent roster
- An established restaurant with a busy, well organised kitchen team
- Opportunity to contribute to menu development
How to apply
Apply through this platform with your resume and a short cover letter setting out your cookery qualification and your kitchen experience. Applications close on 15 December 2026.
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