Head Chef / Senior Sous Chef
Onshore applicants only
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Bunbury, WA, Australia · Full-Time · $100,000 - $110,000/yr · Visa: Employer sponsored · Applicants: Onshore applicants only
Do you enjoy leading a kitchen? This could be your next job. A hotel group in regional Western Australia, south of Perth, has two hotels that are open all year. It needs an experienced chef to run one of its two kitchens.
The food is modern Australian pub dining with an elevated touch, plus Italian-inspired dishes made with fresh local produce. You may start as Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef. This depends on your experience, skills and career goals. First, management gives you training and support. Then you take on more responsibility step by step.
The job is full-time with a salary. It has 38 ordinary hours each week, plus reasonable extra hours when needed. This job is for applicants already in Australia with work rights. In the future, employer sponsorship may be considered for suitable candidates. This depends on eligibility, business needs and immigration rules. The group already supports more than 10 staff this way.
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Key Responsibilities
- Run the kitchen every day
- Make sure service is fast and the same quality every time
- Supervise and train the kitchen staff
- Help the team grow and keep a happy, productive kitchen
- Keep food quality and presentation high
- Watch food costs, portion sizes, stock and waste
- Order food, manage inventory and work well with suppliers
- Follow food safety, hygiene and workplace health and safety rules
- Work with hotel management to make the kitchen more productive and profitable
- Keep the kitchen organised and clean, and look after the equipment
Requirements & Eligibility
- At least 5 years of professional work in commercial kitchens
- Experience as a supervisor or kitchen leader before
- Strong cooking skills
- Confidence to manage busy services
- Experience with modern Australian cuisine, pub dining and/or Italian cuisine
- Good knowledge of food costing, stock control and kitchen organisation
- Able to lead, motivate and develop a multicultural team
- Good communication skills and a professional, reliable way of working
- Flexible, with initiative and real passion for hospitality
- Formal culinary qualifications are highly regarded, and strong practical experience and proven leadership are equally important
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