Executive Chef | Modern Australian ~$180K Pkg

Hospoworld Jobadder; New South Wales; On-site; AUD 144,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive opportunities

38-hour week

Leadership development

Creative autonomy

Job summary

Hospoworld Jobadder in New South Wales is seeking a seasoned Head Chef/Executive Chef to own the food direction across the brand. You will lead menu development, coach kitchen leaders and manage costs while delivering premium dining experiences at scale.

You will combine culinary creativity with hands-on implementation, building strong teams, refining menus, and ensuring consistency across venues. The role offers leadership autonomy, a cooperative culture, and opportunities to advance the brand.

Qualifications

• Strong Head Chef or Executive Chef experience within premium dining, ideally with a steakhouse, meat or grill focus.
• Proven menu development skills and a thorough understanding of food costing and kitchen financials.
• A track record of developing chefs and building confident, capable teams.
• A calm leadership style, clear communication and high attention to detail.
• The ability to move comfortably between creative planning and hands-on restaurant support.
• Relevant culinary qualifications and strong food safety knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Leading menu development, recipe testing and implementation across the restaurants.
• Maintaining exceptional standards in produce, preparation, presentation and consistency.
• Coaching and mentoring Head Chefs and kitchen leaders through a calm, supportive approach.
• Managing food costs, menu profitability, portion control and wastage.
• Working with procurement and suppliers to source quality ingredients and support national consistency.
• Developing practical recipes, training resources and kitchen procedures.
• Partnering with operations and support teams to deliver successful menu launches and ongoing improvements.

Skills

Menu development

Food costing

Team leadership

Cost control

Kitchen operations

Education

Culinary qualifications

Job description

Exceptional produce. Iconic locations. The opportunity to shape a premium dining brand.

Are you a seasoned Head Chef, ready to take the next step in your culinary career? This is an opportunity for an established Executive Chef or accomplished Head Chef from a premium Modern Australian background or restaurant to take ownership of food direction across the brand. You’ll combine culinary creativity with hands‑on implementation, commercial oversight and team development. From refining menus to coaching kitchen leaders, you’ll have the autonomy and support to turn your ideas into consistently exceptional dining experiences.

The opportunity

• Leading menu development, recipe testing and implementation across the restaurants.
• Maintaining exceptional standards in produce, preparation, presentation and consistency.
• Coaching and mentoring Head Chefs and kitchen leaders through a calm, supportive approach.
• Managing food costs, menu profitability, portion control and wastage.
• Working with procurement and suppliers to source quality ingredients and support national consistency.
• Developing practical recipes, training resources and kitchen procedures.
• Partnering with operations and support teams to deliver successful menu launches and ongoing improvements.

About you

You’re a commercially minded chef who loves exceptional food and knows how to bring people with you. Your background combines premium restaurant standards with the operational discipline to deliver them at scale.

• Strong Head Chef or Executive Chef experience within premium dining, ideally with a steakhouse, meat or grill focus.
• Proven menu development skills and a thorough understanding of food costing and kitchen financials.
• A track record of developing chefs and building confident, capable teams.
• A calm leadership style, clear communication and high attention to detail.
• The ability to move comfortably between creative planning and hands‑on restaurant support.
• Relevant culinary qualifications and strong food safety knowledge.

What’s on offer

• ~$160,000 + Super + incentive opportunities
• A 38-hour week, primarily Monday to Friday, with flexibility for events and operational needs.
• A people‑first group with leadership development programs and strong staff tenure.
• Creative freedom and autonomy to drive the brand forward