Kitchen Attendant

Position Purpose

The Culinary Arts team are responsible for ensuring the success of the Precinct Food and Beverage offering across its many and varied food outlets, functions and programmed events in the HOTA Precinct.

As the Kitchen Attendant you will take pride in providing the highest quality customer service to the patrons of HOTA. Working closely with the Sous Chef and Chef de Partie, you will be responsible for ensuring the day-to-day requirements in keeping the kitchen clean, tidy and up with our food safety standards and Queensland health standards of hygiene and cleanliness.

Position Responsibilities

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Conducting the day-to-day operations of the kitchen cleaning schedule and health and safety standards.

• Checking off and putting away of stock.

• Some food preparation under Chef de Partie supervision.

• Ensure a safe work environment.

• Ensure all requirements in relation to hygiene and cleanliness are adhered to.

• Any other duties as assigned by the Chef de Cuisine.

HOTA Gallery is a 7-day operation and there will be a requirement to work evenings, public holidays, and weekends in this role.

Qualifications and Experience

Selection Criteria:

• Demonstrate practical experience in a similar position for a minimum of 1 year.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

• Knowledge and understanding of relevant Queensland acts and regulations and work health and safety.

• Time management skills.

• Ability to understand and listen to any customer relations.

• Team player qualities.

• Positive and approachable manner.

Essential:

• Previous experience as a Kitchen Hand or comparable role.

• Good understanding of food safety standards and legislation.

• Experience working safely with kitchen equipment.

Experience working safely with dangerous equipment such as knives.

• Awareness of safe manual handling techniques.

• Current National Criminal History Check or willingness to obtain one.

• Up-to date COVID-19 vaccination status and ability provide evidence.

Desirable:

• Current First Aid and CPR

• Sound HACCP knowledge