Head Chef
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Brisbane, QLD, Australia · Full-Time · $85,000 - $100,000/yr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Kitchen leadership is on offer in Brisbane, where a hotel wants a Head Chef / Kitchen Manager to run its kitchen, create its menus and make dining and events stand out. Bistro dining, bar meals and a growing functions and events business all come under the role.
Ordinary service days, large celebrations, sporting lunches and charity events all call for food that is good, steady and commercially sound. Sponsorship is available for the right candidate.
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Key Responsibilities
- Run the kitchen team
- Mentor chefs and kitchen attendants and help them grow
- Create bistro, bar and event menus of modern Australian food, costing each one and plating consistently
- Plan event catering with the functions team: preparation, staffing and the timing of service
- Order and manage stock
- Keep food costs, kitchen labour and waste within agreed budgets
- Maintain rigorous food safety, hygiene, allergen and WHS standards
- Pitch in during service, keeping the kitchen organised and calm under pressure
Requirements & Eligibility
- Background as a Head Chef or Kitchen Manager, strong in hotel dining and in high-volume functions or banqueting
- Culinary ability, combined with sound judgement about money, and the capacity to deliver busy meal services alongside large events
- Clear communication and a practical approach
- Commitment to developing your team
- Certificate III in Commercial Cookery
- Food Safety Supervisor certification
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