Culinary Team Leader – Hatched Chicken Noosa

Hatched Chicken; Noosa Shire; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Hatched Chicken Noosa is seeking a hands-on Culinary Team Leader to guide the kitchen, uphold quality, safety and efficiency during all service periods.

You will lead daily operations, train and develop team members, manage stock and waste, and help establish the Noosa location including pre-opening training at Bokarina. This position is ideal for a calm, organized leader in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a busy kitchen or fast-casual/QSR operation.
• Understanding of food safety, stock, ordering, waste and labour.
• Capable of developing junior team members.
• Remain calm and organised during high-volume services.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Noosa culinary team and day-to-day kitchen operation.
• Maintain Hatched recipes, portions, preparation and product-quality standards.
• Lead opening, service and closing procedures.
• Plan preparation and production according to forecast demand.
• Maintain service speed and quality during peak periods.
• Recruit, onboard, train and develop culinary team members.
• Allocate positions and responsibilities during service.
• Maintain Hatched food-safety, hygiene and cleaning standards.
• Oversee ordering, receiving, stock rotation and stocktakes.
• Monitor food usage, portion control, yield and waste.

Skills

Team leadership

Kitchen operations

Food safety

Job description

Culinary Team Leader – Hatched Chicken Noosa

The Culinary Team Leader is responsible for leading the culinary team and ensuring the safe, consistent and efficient operation of the Hatched Noosa kitchen. This is a hands-on leadership position combining day-to-day kitchen operations with responsibility for people, food quality, food safety, preparation, stock, waste, labour, cleaning and operational standards. The Culinary Team Leader will play an important role in establishing the Noosa location, including pre-opening training at Bokarina, helping recruit and train the Noosa culinary team, setting up kitchen systems and preparing the store for opening.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the Noosa culinary team and day-to-day kitchen operation.
• Maintain Hatched recipes, portions, preparation and product-quality standards.
• Lead opening, service and closing procedures.
• Plan preparation and production according to forecast demand.
• Maintain service speed and quality during peak periods.
• Recruit, onboard, train and develop culinary team members.
• Allocate positions and responsibilities during service.
• Maintain Hatched food-safety, hygiene and cleaning standards.
• Oversee ordering, receiving, stock rotation and stocktakes.
• Monitor food usage, portion control, yield and waste.

About you

• Previous experience leading a busy commercial kitchen or fast-casual/QSR culinary operation.
• Understanding of food safety, stock, ordering, waste and labour.
• Capable of developing junior team members.
• Remain calm and organised during high-volume services.