Full Time Chef

Business Nest; Bowral; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Leila's at the Grand in Bowral, NSW, is seeking a dedicated Chef to join our culinary team on a full-time basis. You will prepare dishes per the menu, manage kitchen tasks and uphold food hygiene guidelines.

Key duties include menu planning, cost control, staff supervision, and ensuring quality. Applications open 21 September 2026 and close 21 October 2026.

Qualifications

• Certificate III or IV Commercial Cookery or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years relevant industry experience
• Extensive experience in similar role may substitute the formal qualifications

Responsibilities

• Planning menus, estimating food and kitchen labour costs, ordering food supplies
• Monitor quality of dishes at all stages of preparation and presentation
• Discussing food preparation issues with managers, kitchen and wait staff
• Supervising, demonstrating techniques and advising cooking procedures to kitchen staff when necessary
• Preparing and cooking food according to menu and for functions
• Explain and enforce hygiene regulations
• Assist in selecting and training kitchen staff
• Freeze and preserve food when necessary

Skills

Guest focus

Quality control

Guest requests

Opening checklists

Shift preparation

Education

Certificate III/IV Commercial Cookery

Job description

The Grand Arcade
295-299 Bong Bong Street, Bowral NSW 2575

Lebanese Cuisine | Leila's at the Grand | Bowral, NSW Southern Highlands

Job title: Chef

Employment status: Full Time

We are seeking a dynamic, creative, and career-focused individual to join our culinary team full-time. This position provides a great opportunity for a Chef looking to develop their skills to further.

You will ensure tasks assigned are carried out in a timely fashion, to a high standard, and within food hygiene guidelines.

Applications open on 21 September 2026 and close on 21 October 2026.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Authorisation: Australia (Preferred)

Key Responsibilities

Main Duties

• Planning menus, estimating food and kitchen labour costs, ordering food supplies
• Monitor quality of dishes at all stages of preparation and presentation
• Discussing food preparation issues with managers, kitchen and wait staff
• Supervising, demonstrating techniques and advising cooking procedures to kitchen staff when necessary
• Preparing and cooking food according to menu and for functions
• Explain and enforce hygiene regulations
• Assist in selecting and training kitchen staff
• Freeze and preserve food when necessary

Skill & Experience

To be successful in this role you will have to:

• Maintain a guest focus while performing duties
• Responsibility for quality of products served.
• Graciously and quickly fulfill any guest request possible
• Complete opening and closing checklists.
• Daily Preparation List at the start of each shift assigning duties.

Qualification

Certificate III or IV Commercial Cookery or equivalent

Experience

Minimum 3 years relevant industry experience

Extensive experience in similar position may substitute the formal qualifications