Head Chef
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Gold Coast, QLD, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
On the Gold Coast, a hospitality group wants a Head Chef to run the kitchen for two venues that sit next to each other. One is a busy American-style tap and grill house, award-winning, serving smoked BBQ cooked low and slow alongside premium grilled steaks and burgers. The other is a cocktail lounge styled on the 1920s, where a premium tapas menu is shared at the table and served at private functions. The Head Chef answers to the Executive Chef.
The group invites applications from people who would need visa sponsorship, and it will back the right candidate through the process where applicable.
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Key Responsibilities
- Plan menus for the grill house and the cocktail lounge, bringing in seasonal specials and new dishes without losing sight of cost
- Manage and encourage sous chefs, cooks and kitchen hands, coaching them with feedback and training
- Supervise production at the grill and smoker, and step onto the line when a service gets heavy
- Check that dishes are consistently good in flavour, presentation and portion, and that allergen, hygiene and food safety standards are met in a clean, orderly kitchen
- Look after inventory and orders, stock levels and storage so that waste stays low, and monitor food and labour costs against budget
- Draw up rosters for lunch, dinner and late-night service
- Plan and deliver functions, banquet menus and private events, working with front of house for timely service
- Stay up to date with industry trends and new techniques
Requirements & Eligibility
- Proven experience in a Head Chef, Sous Chef or Kitchen Manager position
- A culinary arts qualification or equivalent formal training, or a Certificate III in Commercial Cookery
- At ease in kitchens that are busy and high in volume
- Experience with smoking, BBQ and grilling premium steaks, American-style, is highly desirable
- A record of keeping food and labour costs on budget, and strong knowledge of purchasing systems, stock control and supplier management
- Experience catering for banquets and functions, and a solid grasp of food safety and allergen management
- Fit for a physically demanding environment, including long periods of standing and lifting heavy items, with flexible availability including evenings, weekends and public holidays
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