Assistant Chef

What people in this role do:

• Check quality of the food
• Regulate temperatures of cooking equipment such as ovens and grills
• Food preparation
• Cook food by either baking, braising, frying, roasting or steaming
• Ensure good presentation of food and its proportions
• Ensure cleanliness and hygiene of food preparation areas and equipment
• Ensure food is kept at the right temperatures, including refrigeration
• Maintain and estimate food supplies
• Make sure kitchen is functional
• Plan menus
• Prepare food to meet individual dietary requirements
• Train and supervise staff.

Your chances of success will be better if you have:

• Cleanliness
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to communicate well with others
• Ability to meet deadlines and be punctual
• Ability to do shift work (sometimes on a 24-hour rotating roster)
• Ability to stay calm in difficult and stressful situations
• Ability to work well with others
• School Certificate

The Future

• Employment for a minimum of one year
• Employment areas include: hotels, motels, restaurants, clubs, cafes, cafeterias, hospitals, flight catering centres, seagoing vessels, food processing factories and large boarding schools.

 

Specialisation

• Asian & Commercial Cookery
• For more options see www.myfuture.edu.au

Who to contact for more information and advice?

Aboriginal Employment Strategy
Phone / Fax / Email / Website	Address	Regions Serviced
T (02) 8571 0999 F (02) 8571 0988 jamie.hardy@aes.org.au www.aes.org.au	1-9 Glebe Point Road Glebe NSW 2037	All NSW

Apprentices Trainees Employment Ltd (ATEL)
Phone / Fax / Email / Website	Address	Regions Serviced
T (02) 8875 6100 sydney@atel.com.au www.atel.com.au	Suite 3 Level 2, 13-15 Lyon Park Road North Ryde NSW 2113	All NSW

Auswide Projects
Phone / Fax / Email / Website	Address	Regions Serviced
T (02) 6492 3944 F (02) 6492 4594 bega@auswideprojects.com.au www.auswideprojects.com.au	163 Auckland ST Bega NSW 2550	Bega

Electro Group Training
Phone / Fax / Email / Website	Address	Regions Serviced
T (02) 9736 1076 F (02) 9736 1950 electrogroup@electrogroup.com.au www.electrogroup.net.au	23-27 Marquet Street Rhodes NSW 2138	Sydney

HTN - Hospitality Employment Solutions
Phone / Fax / Email / Website	Address	Regions Serviced
T (02) 4965 3777 F (02) 4965 3999 apprenticechefs@htn.com.au www.htn.com.au	PO Box 268 2/52 Belford Street BROADMEADOW NSW 2292	Newcastle

HTN - Hospitality Employment Solutions
Phone / Fax / Email / Website	Address	Regions Serviced
T (02) 9495 4444 F (02) 9495 4455 apprenticechefs@htn.com.au www.htn.com.au	83 Pacific Highway ROSEVILLE NSW 2069	All NSW

Hunter Valley Training Company
Phone / Fax / Email / Website	Address	Regions Serviced
T (02) 4932 4222 F (02) 4932 4544 admin@hvtc.com.au www.hvtc.com.au	East Greta Junction Maitland NSW 2320	All NSW

Skillset
Phone / Fax / Email / Website	Address	Regions Serviced
T (02) 6331 3655 F (02) 6331 9450 info@skillset.com.au www.skillset.com.au	203-209 Russell Street Bathurst NSW 2795	All NSW

TABMA
Phone / Fax / Email / Website	Address	Regions Serviced
T 02 9277 3100 F 02 9437 1222 Steve@tabma.com.au tabma	Suite 603 Level 6 486 Pacific Highway St Leonards NSW 2065	Central Coast NSW

TABMA
Phone / Fax / Email / Website	Address	Regions Serviced
T 02 9277 3100 F 02 9437 1222 Steve@tabma.com.au www.tabma.com.au	Suite 603 Level 6 486 Pacific Highway St Leonards NSW 2065	Newcastle, Maitland and Hunter

TABMA
Phone / Fax / Email / Website	Address	Regions Serviced
T 02 9277 3100 F 02 9437 1222 Steve@tabma.com.au www.tabma.com.au	Suite 603 Level 6 486 Pacific Highway St Leonards NSW 2065	Illawarra, Southern Highlands and South Coast

TABMA
Phone / Fax / Email / Website	Address	Regions Serviced
T 02 9277 3100 F 02 9437 1222 Steve@tabma.com.au www.tabma.com.au	Suite 603 Level 6 486 Pacific Highway St Leonards NSW 2065	Northern NSW Coastal and Inland

TABMA
Phone / Fax / Email / Website	Address	Regions Serviced
T 02 9277 3100 F 02 9437 1222 Steve@Tabma.com.au www.tabma.com.au	Suite 603 Level 6 486 Pacific Highway St Leonards NSW 2065	Regional areas of NSW

TABMA
Phone / Fax / Email / Website	Address	Regions Serviced
T 02 9277 3100 F 02 9437 1222 Steve@tabma.com.au www.tabma.com.au	Suite 603 Level 6 486 Pacific Highway St Leonards NSW 2065	Southern NSW and Australian Capital Territory (ACT)

WPC Group
Phone / Fax / Email / Website	Address	Regions Serviced
T 1300 760 099 F 1300 760 077 nswreception@wpcgroup.org.au www.wpcgroup.org.au	Suite 2 / 190 George Street Parramatta, NSW 2150	Sydney