This role involves managing menus and food preparation for both the guest restaurant and the staff canteen.

The Restaurant:
The kitchen specialises in preparing innovative seafood cuisine featuring local produce, offering other alternatives also.

Position Summary:

• Overseeing the operation of the restaurant & staff canteen
• Managing budgets & monitoring expenditure
• Negotiating terms with suppliers
• Menu planning
• Communicating with Chefs & kitchen staff regarding menu items
• Monitor kitchen hygiene & ensure that legislation is adhered to
• Maintain high standards in food preparation

Key Competencies:

• Tertiary qualifications (Certificate III in Commercial Cookery)
• Strong A La Carte skills
• Experience as an Executive Chef in a 5 star environment
• Solid kitchen management &leadership skills
• The ability to motivate a close knit kitchen team in a remote location
• Excellent communication skills

Please note: This position will involve relocation to the island on a permanent basis, with single accommodation only available.  Applicants are advised to consider whether remote living suits their current aspirations.

In the first instance, please submit your application online for this position by selecting the Apply option below.  We will be contacting applicants individually to discuss further details about the position.

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Recruitment Cairns

• Established, local business
• January 2012 start date
• Busy enviroment
• Small office team

Our client has an opportunity for a Receptionist to be the first point of contact for visitors to their successful automotive panel beating business. If you are looking for a role in a busy office with the opportunity to learn new skills, this could be your new job for the new year!

Position Summary:

• Answering all incoming calls promptly
• Direct calls & take accurate messages
• Process service and repair queries
• Book in vehicles for repair
• Data entry
• Liaising with customers, insurance companies, mechanical employees
• Preparing invoices & explaining charges to customers
• Delivering friendly & efficient customer service

Key Competencies:

• Fantastic telephone & customer service skills
• Accurate & strong data entry skills
• Experience in an automotive or insurance related role will be highly regarded
• Recent experience in a Reception position
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain client relationships
• Excellent personal presentation
• Background automotive knowledge would be an advantage
• Permanent Residency or Australian Citizenship essential

If you are looking for an ongoing role in the Cairns area and meet the above criteria, submit your application online today.

• International Financial Firm
• Competitive salary & benefits package
• Career growth opportunities
• Full Time Permanent Role

The Company & Working Environment:

• In exchange for your loyalty and hard work, our client offers:
• Close knit, welcoming environment
• Energetic & driven team
• Dynamic work environments with a positive atmosphere
• Ongoing training opportunities

Skills:

• 4 years minimum experience
• Qualifications or equivalent in Financial Planning
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Knowledge of current Financial Planning Issues
• Able and confident in managing client relationships
• Ability to work to deadlines

If you are a qualified Para Planner looking for a great opportunity in Cairns, apply online today or contact us 07 4050 3888 or apply online http://www.digital88.com.au/ss/candidate

The Benefits:
Large Accounting firm
Competitive salary & benefits package
Career growth opportunities
Immediate start

The Company & Working Environment:
In exchange for your loyalty and hard work, our client offers:
Close knit, welcoming team
Enjoyable work environment with a positive atmosphere
Ongoing training & development opportunities
Initiatives designed to assist employees in self improvement

Key Competencies:
Minimum 2 years Audit and Assurance experience within public practice
A degree in Commerce or Business or equivalent
Currently completing your CA qualification
Ability to work well as in a team and work to deadlines
Strong communication skills and be able to interact with a variety of individuals.
Commitment to quality and self-improvement.

Travel will be required with this position especially during the busy season.

You understand the importance of continuity to clients and are in a position to make a long term commitment to advising them.

Submit an Job application online or email danielle@signaturestaff.com.au

Our client is looking for a hands on Head Chef to manage their mid sized kitchen on an island resort in the Whitsundays.

Position summary:
Multi faceted restaurant catering to resort guests
Managing around 10 kitchen staff
Ordering stock
Rostering
Preparing buffet style cuisine
Some banquets & room service work

Key Competencies:
Certificate III in Commercial Cookery
Demonstrated kitchen management skills
High level of professionalism
Excellent communication skills
Ability to lead a team in a busy kitchen
Applicants must hold permanent residency in Australia

If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your job application online today.

Position summary:
Overseeing the smooth running of the front office operation
Liaising with other departments to coordinate guest services
Leading, motivating & managing front office staff
Resolving customer issues

Key competencies:
Previous front office duty management experience in a large hotel or resort
Immaculate personal presentation
Previous experience with Hirum software
Driven, energetic approach to work
Demonstrated ability to drive a front office team to deliver first class guest service
Fantastic conflict resolution skills

Our client offers a welcoming atmosphere, 1 weeks paid training and the opportunity to feature an industry leader on your resume.  Cairns locals or Visa workers welcome, though excellent spoken & written English communication skills are a must.

If you are passionate about guest service and are available for a 5 week position with a large Cairns hotel, apply online now or contact Jason on 07 4050 3888 today.

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Position summary:

• Berthing & deberthing vessels at the port
• Managing the maintenance & checks processes on vessels
• Communicating with crew members
• Night duties are a part of this role

Key competencies:

• Minimum Open Master Class 5 Skipper
• Marine Engineer Driver Grade 3
• Front-end Loader Operator Ticket (OHS Certification)
• Current First Aid certificate
• At least 2 years Tugs or Barge experience
• Current QLD Driver Licence
• Successful applicant will be required to pass physical and drug & alcohol tests before employment commences

If you have the above qualifications including the Front-end Loader Operator Ticket (OHS Certification), call Danielle at Signature Staff today or apply online.  Email queries can be directed to danielle@signaturestaff.com.au.

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Often people badly ignore their personal lives because they believe their work to be the driving force behind running their families, whereas they forget that the primary source of happiness comes from a healthy work-life balance.

These two statements contradict each other on different grounds, whereas management and personnel experts advise on maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Employers can help employees in this regard by offering options such as, paid time-off policies, flexible work schedules, and company sponsored family events and activities.

Here is how you can achieve a constant work-life balance.

1. Analyze work and private life now

You can ask yourself this in two ways: objectively and subjectively. Objectively, you should analyze the number of hours you devote to work. Maintaining a time management log will help you classify the number of hours that you should actually devote to work. Subjectively, you can ask other people in your life what they feel you lack. You might be shocked to hear what people have to say about your work and life balance.

2. Learn to build and limit boundaries

This is the best strategy that can help you build good time management skills. It is difficult to set limits initially, but it will become easier for you to follow up once you commit yourself. Try going back home on set times by starting one day a week. Once you succeed with one goal, make another one and try accomplishing it.

You should apply the same strategy for your personal life. Allocate a specific time for family and friends. There is no purpose of having a lucrative job and not paying yourself first. The collective effects of these goals add up to make you feel more inclined towards living a fuller life.

3. Increase efficiency

Many people can do the same quality of work at all times without ever increasing their quality or quantity of output. This strategy fails in the cases when you struggle to achieve a positive appraisal. A higher designation means increased workload and even greater output in the same span of time.

It will be much better if you start multi tasking to improve time management skills. With the maximum amount of efforts at the workplace in the specified period of time, you will start achieving maximum efficiency with no extra effort.

Conclusion

You can always improve your work life balance because circumstances and priorities never remain the same for long. The flow and responsibilities of our work and our priorities keep on changing. You should assess your management skills and track the improvements periodically.

It is not necessary at all that you will always identify all weak areas at work; many people constantly face issues with family as well. Keeping a balance between the two is the only solution for improvement on both sides.

ASAP start, Flights from Cairns

Mine site in FNQ (accommodation & meals provided)

6 week contract position

Great pay rate

Please note: this is not a FIFO weekly position. The successful applicant will relocate to the site for the duration of their 6 week contract.

Position Summary:

• Manage WH&S meetings in line with company procedures
• Put together return to work programs & coordinate
• Ensuring compliance with Workplace Health & Safety policies & legislation
• Advise on management on safety policies
• Carry out safety audits & inspections of work sites
• Organising drug & alcohol testing
• Coordinate and provide WH&S and First Aid training for new employees

Key Competencies:

• Experience in a mining environment
• Mining or construction related qualifications essential
• Certificate IV in Training & Assessment
• Certificate in Workcover or Rehabilitation an advantage
• Current Qld Drivers licence

If you would like to be considered for this position, please submit your application online. Any queries pertaining to this position can be directed to Danielle at danielle@signaturestaff.com.au or 07 4050 3888.

Contact me today – this position will not last!

All queries & applications remain confidential.

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Great pay rates

Flights & accommodation provided

Contract position for an experienced Construction Foreman in remote Queensland. This role commences in October 2011 and is expected to conclude in December 2011.

Position summary:

• Contract role with a council employer in remote Qld
• Interpreting plans, liaising with engineers, contractors
• Leading a construction team on the project
• Resolving construction issues as they arise
• Holding on site meetings
• Promoting a strong safety culture and ensuring that company OH&S procedures are adhered to on site

Key competencies:

• Previous experience in a Foreman role
• At least 10 years civil construction experience in Australia
• Excellent leadership skills
• The ability to enforce OH&S policies on site

Our client is keen to secure a skilled candidate as soon as possible. Please email your resume to Danielle at danielle@signaturestaff.com.au or call Danielle on 0740503888 (Business hours) or 0409126356 (After hours or over the weekend).

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