Head Breakfast Chef - Bread +Butter

Tasmanian Butter Pty; City of Launceston; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dining discount

Free coffee and bread

Daytime hours

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Bread + Butter Group seeks a Head Chef to manage daily services across all venues in Launceston, Tasmania. You will lead kitchen, bakery and pastry teams, ensure high standards, oversee stock and logistics, and develop menu items in collaboration with management.

The role emphasizes food safety, staff training, and a supportive team environment, with opportunities for growth within a unique local business.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar head chef/kitchen lead role.
• Strong understanding of HACCP and food safety standards.
• Ability to train and develop kitchen staff.
• Proven leadership and teamwork capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily services across all venues.
• Manage kitchen logistics and stock control.
• Lead, train and develop the kitchen, pastry and bakery teams.
• Ensure menu items meet high standards and quality.
• Maintain HACCP procedures and safety practices.
• Collaborate with management on menu development.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Food safety

HACCP knowledge

Communication

Problem solving

Team building

Tools

Ordermentum

Job description

Job Description

Bread + Butter Group was born to build our community and create spaces for togetherness. We are a unique amalgamation of;

• a small-batch butter factory by Tasmanian Butter Co,
• our new Bakery on George Street, the home of all things bread,
• Bread + Butter Cafe on Elizabeth Street, a cafe + coffee bar,
• Bread + Butter Bakeshop for donuts, cakes, cookies and pies
• and Neighbourhood, a suburban eatery offering all-day dining and featuring a beautiful wood-fired oven.

Our mission is to deliver delicious + exceptional food, bread, pastries and coffee to our community every single day of the year.

We make the best versions of the basics.

We are dedicated to traditional techniques and thoughtful execution while maintaining our no-frills, nostalgic vibe. We want our food to be approachable and craveable.

We want our impact on our community, both local and industry-wide, to be fierce, honest, loyal, and dependable.

We are searching for a Head Chef to join us full-time. We are very excited to offer this opportunity to jump on board and help grow our expanding team + business.

Your role

• Managing the running of daily services across all of our venues.
• Manage logistics for all venues.
• Ensure and foster a positive and creative environment within the team.
• Employee training and growth.
• Financial reporting.
• Use of our bakery software Ordermentum.
• Participate in open communication with our management, kitchen and front-of-house team members.
• Create/update information sheets for employee knowledge.
• Lead and supervise the department to ensure compliance with our company policies.
• Manage ordering and stock control.
• Menu development.
• Develop and Maintain HACCP procedures and practices.
• Communicate and facilitate necessary repairs to equipment.
• Support and training of all our kitchen, bakery & pastry team members.
• Ensure the delivery of our menu items is consistently to a high standard.
• Work collaboratively with our team to develop our dishes and how we provide them.
• Learn all aspects of Bread + Butter Group operations, participate in company training programs, and implement and integrate our company policy and mission.
• To maintain product quality above all else, putting customer satisfaction over profit.

Supervisory Responsibility

The Bread + Butter Head Chef will oversee employees in the kitchen department, including pastry and bakery and be responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the department. The Head Chef leads and supervises the Sous and Bakers.

Supervisory responsibilities include

• Assist with interviewing, hiring, and training employees.
• Planning, assigning and directing work.
• Scheduling meals and rest periods.
• Appraising performance.
• Reward and discipline employees, address complaints, and resolve problems.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Demonstrate experience in a similar role.
• Demonstrate good judgment, integrity, trust, ethics, and values.
• Be decisive, accept responsibility for making things happen, think ahead and develop contingency plans (while ensuring you have the support to get the job done).
• Be flexible, responding quickly and positively to changing environments.
• Maintain high team focus through solid leadership, showing cooperation, and supporting colleagues in pursuing department goals.
• Have proven success leading and inspiring others.
• Show meticulous attention to detail.
• Be committed to cleanliness and have an exceptional understanding of food safety standards.
• Understand the vision and purpose of Bread + Butter.

What you’ll get in return

• Excellent remuneration.
• You will receive a dining discount, free coffee + bread.
• Convenient daytime hours.
• We will provide opportunities to grow in an environment where you are valued.
• Work in a unique location and company with a supportive environment and be part of the community.

Please consider our location (Launceston) before applying.

We will receive your application in the strictest confidence.