Head Chef
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Gold Coast, QLD, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
Whether you lead a hotel kitchen in Dubai or a busy restaurant in Doha, this Head Chef appointment on the Gold Coast is a considered next step. A respected hospitality group is entrusting one chef with the kitchens of two adjoining venues: an award-winning American-style grill house for smoked barbecue, premium steaks and burgers, and a refined 1920s-style cocktail lounge offering a premium tapas menu and private functions.
Reporting to the Executive Chef, you would shape both menus, develop the brigade and keep the operation commercially sound. The group welcomes candidates requiring visa sponsorship and will support the right candidate through the process where applicable.
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Key Responsibilities
- Shape both menus, introducing seasonal specials and new dishes with creativity and cost in balance
- Develop and motivate a brigade of sous chefs, cooks and kitchen hands through training and considered feedback
- Direct preparation and cooking, including the grill and smoker, stepping onto the line in busy services
- Ensure each plate meets the expected quality, flavour, presentation and portioning
- Maintain food safety, hygiene and allergen standards and a clean, organised, safe kitchen
- Oversee inventory, ordering, stock and storage to minimise waste
- Monitor food and labour costs to remain within budget
- Prepare rosters for lunch, dinner and late-night service
- Host functions, banquet menus and private events in close step with front of house, staying current with trends and techniques
Requirements & Eligibility
- A proven career as a Head Chef, Sous Chef or Kitchen Manager
- Certificate III in Commercial Cookery, a culinary arts qualification or comparable formal training
- A background in high-volume, fast-paced kitchens and in catering for functions and banquets
- Highly desirable: a command of American-style BBQ, smoking and premium steak grilling
- A proven record of keeping food and labour costs aligned with budget
- Strong command of ordering systems, stock control and supplier relationships
- A sound grasp of food safety and allergen management
- The stamina for a physically demanding kitchen, with long periods standing and heavy lifting
- Willingness to work flexible hours, evenings, weekends and public holidays included
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