Executive Chef | Modern Australian ~$180k PKG

Hospoworld Resourcing; Sydney; On-site; AUD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentives

Leadership development

Job summary

Hospoworld Resourcing is seeking an experienced Executive Chef to lead the culinary direction for a premium Modern Australian brand in Sydney. You will own the food direction, drive menu development, and balance exceptional dining with financial performance.

You’ll coach kitchen leaders, manage food costs and contribute to national consistency while delivering award‑quality dining experiences across venues.

Qualifications

• Strong Head/Executive Chef experience in premium dining.
• Proven menu development skills and knowledge of food costing and kitchen financials.
• Experience developing chefs and building confident, capable teams.
• Calm leadership style with clear communication and attention to detail.
• Ability to move between creative planning and hands-on restaurant support.
• Culinary qualifications with strong food safety knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead menu development and implementation across the restaurants.
• Maintain exceptional standards in produce, preparation, presentation and consistency.
• Coach and mentor Head Chefs and kitchen leaders.
• Manage food costs, menu profitability, portion control and wastage.
• Collaborate with procurement to source quality ingredients and support national consistency.
• Develop practical recipes, training resources and kitchen procedures.
• Partner with operations and support teams to deliver menu launches and improvements.

Skills

Menu development

Food costing

Leadership

Kitchen ops

Quality standards

Staff mentoring

Food safety

Job description

Executive Chef | Modern Australian ~$180k PKG

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
You’ll balance menu innovation and execution with financial performance and people leadership while being responsible for:

• 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.
You’ll bring:

• 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