Chef
Hospitality · Millicent, Mt Gambier & Limestone Coast SA, Australia · Full-Time · $80,000/yr
Ready to take charge of a kitchen? A busy hospitality kitchen in Millicent, on South Australia's Limestone Coast, wants an accomplished Head Chef with a proven record of kitchen leadership.
Good cooking is only the beginning here. The employer needs hands-on leadership skills, operational know-how and the professional experience to run the kitchen with confidence. You will look after food standards, grow the kitchen team, keep costs under control and make the whole food operation stronger.
Success in this job comes from leading by example, handling busy services well and keeping standards steady. Tip: write an English-language CV that names the kitchens you have run and the size of each team.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the kitchen's day-to-day running and the service it delivers
- Guide, supervise and grow your chefs and kitchen staff, and coach junior team members
- Hold food quality, presentation and portions to the same high level, making sure everyone follows recipes, prep methods and portion standards
- Plan how prep, cooking and service fit together
- Help create menus, specials and seasonal dishes
- Keep an eye on food, labour and operating costs
- Order stock, manage inventory and handle supplier needs, using good stock control to reduce waste
- Keep food safety, hygiene and cleaning standards strict
- Watch how work flows through the kitchen, spot operational problems and fix them in practical ways
- Work hand in hand with venue management and the rest of the hospitality team
- Step up and lead during peak and high-volume services
- Create a kitchen that feels professional, structured and positive
- Be accountable for the kitchen's overall results and standards
Requirements & Eligibility
- Demonstrated experience working as a Head Chef, Sous Chef or senior kitchen professional
- Proven ability to run a commercial kitchen on your own
- Strong hands-on skills in cooking and food prep, and happy to take an active, hands-on role in the kitchen
- Experience leading kitchen teams and delegating tasks, with a professional approach to leadership and developing staff
- Understands food costing, labour control, stock management and wastage
- Strong knowledge of food safety and hygiene requirements
- Experience in pubs, hotels, clubs or other high-volume hospitality venues is advantageous
- Can keep quality and consistency high when service is busy
- Strong organisation and time-management skills
- Stays calm and works well under pressure
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Relevant culinary qualifications and/or substantial industry experience
- If you seek employer sponsorship, you may be considered where you meet the relevant requirements
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