Head Chef
Hospitality · Edge Hill, Cairns & Far North QLD, Australia · Full-Time · $80,000/yr
Seasonal menus, lunch and dinner service, specials and function menus, and a kitchen team to lead. That is the job for a Head Chef at a growing boutique venue in Edge Hill, Cairns.
The owners are after more than someone to fill a standard kitchen position. They need technical skill, creative ideas and strong leadership to help shape the next stage of a successful food business. You get real input into menus, specials and food quality, and you run the team and daily operations.
Your experience is central here, and a growing venue gives you room to build your name.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and keep a seasonal menu that holds diners' interest, and create specials plus event and function menus
- Run the kitchen for lunch and dinner and keep standards up across every trading period
- Lead and grow the kitchen staff, setting the example when service is busy
- Organise daily food preparation
- Keep quality and presentation consistent
- Handle ordering, stock rotation and inventory, keeping food costs in check and waste low
- Write workable kitchen rosters
- Uphold HACCP and food safety standards
- Work with management on the venue's culinary direction
Requirements & Eligibility
- A strong Head Chef background, or an experienced Sous Chef looking for a leadership role
- Cert III/IV in Commercial Cookery or equivalent
- Strong menu development experience; a creative take on modern Mediterranean-inspired food is advantageous
- Demonstrated ability to run a busy commercial kitchen and proven skill leading a kitchen team
- Strong knowledge of food costing and stock management
- Excellent understanding of food safety procedures
- Available to work Wednesday to Sunday and comfortable with weekends and busy service periods
- Strong communication and organisational skills
Apply: jobs@mzansiabroad.co.za · WhatsApp