Chef

Kogan People Solutions; Wangaratta; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Kogan People Solutions in Wangaratta invites an experienced Chef to lead a busy kitchen in a modern café in the heart of town. You’ll mentor cooks, oversee menu development, and ensure high standards of food safety and presentation.

This permanent, full-time role offers a negotiable salary in the AU$80,000–$85,000 range plus super. You’ll work weekday and weekend shifts in a positive rural‑community setting, developing your team and delivering memorable dining experiences.

Qualifications

• Diploma level cookery qualifications (or equivalent).
• 3+ years of experience since qualification, in a similar cuisine.
• Availability across weekdays and weekends.
• Strong understanding of food safety and HACCP.
• Ability to prioritise, set goals and achieve them.
• Proven people management and leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and inspire the kitchen team to deliver top results.
• Assist in hiring and training of cooks and staff.
• Supervise preparation of all meals and maintain quality.
• Manage stock, cost control, ordering and budgeting.
• Develop, test and introduce new menu items with management.
• Ensure compliance with OH&S and Food Safety standards.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Cost control

Time management

HACCP

Education

Diploma in Cookery or equivalent

Job description

Job Type: Permanent position | Full time position

Job Description

Chef – Wangaratta Kogan People Solutions is recruiting on behalf of a busy, modern café located in the heart of Wangaratta. Known for its polished atmosphere and diverse all-day breakfast and lunch menu, this well-established venue offers a dynamic and welcoming environment. With continued growth and a commitment to delivering memorable dining experiences to locals and visitors alike, our client is seeking a skilled and experienced Chef to join the leadership team in their kitchen.

The workplace culture is positive, respectful, and team-focused - an environment where you’ll genuinely enjoy leading and developing people in a delightful rural community.

• Tenure: Full-time and ongoing
• Schedule: Includes weekday and weekend shifts
• Salary: Negotiable in the range of $80,000 to $85,000 + superannuation per annum
• Location: Wangaratta Vic

If you are ready to manage a busy kitchen, lead a great team, and deliver outstanding culinary experiences, we want to hear from you.

Responsibilities of our Chef will include:

• Lead, mentor and inspire the kitchen team to deliver the best results.
• Assist in the hiring and training of cooks and kitchen staff.
• Supervise (and participate in) the preparation of all meals.
• Manage kitchen consumables, stock takes, ordering, cost control and budgeting.
• In consultation with the Management team, develop, test, and introduce new menu items.
• Ensure strict compliance with OH&S and Food Safety standards.
• Work alongside the management team.

About you:

• You are passionate about the hospitality industry, with a commitment to staying ahead of culinary techniques and food trends
• You demonstrate an uncompromising attitude towards flavour, consistency and presentation of the highest quality, whilst aligning and motivating a cohesive and hardworking team environment.
• Are empathetic to those around you and work well under pressure.
• You have substantial experience working in a similar cuisine and professional environment.

To be successfully considered for the role, you:

• Possess excellent relevant post-secondary cookery-related qualifications, to at least Diploma level or agreed substitute.
• Have at least three or more years’ experience since earning your qualifications, ideally in similar cuisine.
• Are available across the working week and weekends.
• Offer proven ability to prioritise, set goals and have the determination to achieve them.
• Possess a thorough understanding of food safety and HACCP.
• Understand cost control, time management, prioritization, and cost-efficient procurement practices.
• Are an excellent people manager able to get the best out of your team.

You must have unrestricted full time Australian working rights to be considered.

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