Executive Head Chef – Premium Asian Cuisine

Delaware North Co; Darwin; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Free parking

Dining discounts

Spa & wellness/Discounts

Job summary

Delaware North Australia seeks a full-time Head Chef with Asian specialty to lead our Mindil Beach Casino Resort kitchen in Darwin. You’ll drive authentic flavours, modern techniques, and menu innovation in a high-volume, premium dining environment.

You will mentor a diverse team, manage food quality and HACCP standards, supervise cost controls and labour planning, and partner with outlets to elevate guest satisfaction. Applicants must have unrestricted work rights in Australia.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading large-scale kitchen operations in high-volume settings.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve menus that showcase authentic Asian flavours while incorporating modern techniques and current dining trends.
• Provide hands-on leadership, mentoring and training to build a skilled, high-performing kitchen team.
• Maintain exceptional food quality and presentation through strong systems, processes and attention to detail.
• Monitor food costs, budgets and operational efficiency using kitchen systems to support profitability.
• Oversee labour planning and performance management for both permanent and casual team members.
• Champion food safety standards and HACCP compliance across all kitchen operations.

Skills

Asian cuisine

Kitchen leadership

Menu development

Cost management

Stock control

Food safety HACCP

Premium dining

Team mentoring

Education

Culinary qualification

Tools

Stock control platforms

Spreadsheets

Reporting tools

Job description

Delaware North Australia seeks a full-time Head Chef with Asian specialty to lead our Mindil Beach Casino Resort kitchen in Darwin. You’ll drive authentic flavours, modern techniques, and menu innovation in a high-volume, premium dining environment.

You will mentor a diverse team, manage food quality and HACCP standards, supervise cost controls and labour planning, and partner with outlets to elevate guest satisfaction. Applicants must have unrestricted work rights in Australia.