Are you an experienced chef with a genuine passion and pride for cooking? Do you have untapped inspiration and enthusiasm and are seeking the freedom to manage your own team and menus? We are seeking a Head Chef to mentor a small team and provide meals to individuals and regular lunch tour group visitors at our award winning and family run business. We require a minimum of 3-4 years of head chef or senior chef experience.
On top of being a confident chef you will be someone who enjoys mentoring your team and be an effective communicator between team and Senior Management to drive continual improvement. You must have a minimum of 12 months experience managing and training other staff, have knowledge of current food standard, safety and reporting regulations and have a keen eye for detail taking pride in an efficient, clean and well-maintained work area. Previous experience in managing stock, budgeting and costing menu items will be highly valuable. You will ideally hold a relevant qualification such as a Cert III in this field and relevant food safety certificate.
You will prepare inspiring dishes to cater to a range of visitor needs including cafe and bistro style menu's, special occasions but also for regular tour group set menu bookings and functions. We offer a well-established commercial kitchen area with modern equipment and management are supportive of additional and updated equipment as needed. We offer a range of ovens including convection, speed-pro, wood-fired charcoal oven and hot boxes for catering to our larger groups.
This is a full-time salary position, working daytimes with only the occasional evening for booked functions and every second weekend once you have your sous Chef and team fully trained. Bonuses on top of salary will be discussed for the right candidate. Continual personal growth and development is encouraged through the support of paid attendance at relevant food fairs, workshops and training days. Our award-winning family run business of over 40 years offers a friendly work environment where you will deal directly with the owners in a region that is known for its wildlife and natural beauty only 15mins from Philip Island.
Australian work rights are required at the time of application, and this position is available for immediate start.