Head Chef

BuildRight Construction AU; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship

Job summary

BuildRight Construction AU in Queensland is seeking a skilled Head Chef to join a growing hospitality business. The role demands genuine commercial kitchen experience, strong leadership, and a track record of delivering quality dishes.

You will influence the menu, develop your team, and contribute to the kitchen's future direction while ensuring HACCP compliance and high service standards. Visa sponsorship is available for eligible applicants.

Qualifications

• Head Chef or Sous Chef with proven leadership.
• Strong menu planning and kitchen operations experience.
• Knowledge of HACCP and food safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of kitchen operations and service standards.
• Lead lunch and dinner preparation and service.
• Develop and refine seasonal menus with the venue team.
• Supervise and train kitchen staff; manage rosters.
• Monitor food costs and stock levels; ensure quality.

Skills

Head Chef

Sous Chef

Menu development

Kitchen leadership

Food safety

Education

Commercial Cookery Cert III/IV

Job description

AnexcitingopportunityisavailableforaskilledHeadCheftojoinagrowinghospitalitybusinessinQueensland.Thepositionissuitedtoachefwhocandemonstrategenuinecommercialkitchenexperience,strongleadershipcapabilityandaconsistentrecordofdeliveringqualityfood.

Ratherthansimplyfillingakitchenposition,thisroleisaboutbringingprovenexpertiseintoavenuewithroomtogrow.Youwillhavetheopportunitytoinfluencethemenu,developyourteamandcontributedirectlytothekitchen'sfuturedirection.

The Opportunity

AnexcitingopportunityisavailableforaskilledHeadCheftojoinagrowinghospitalitybusinessinQueensland.Thepositionissuitedtoachefwhocandemonstrategenuinecommercialkitchenexperience,strongleadershipcapabilityandaconsistentrecordofdeliveringqualityfood.

Ratherthansimplyfillingakitchenposition,thisroleisaboutbringingprovenexpertiseintoavenuewithroomtogrow.Youwillhavetheopportunitytoinfluencethemenu,developyourteamandcontributedirectlytothekitchen'sfuturedirection.

Key Responsibilities

• Takeownershipofkitchenoperationsandservicestandards
• Leadlunchanddinnerpreparationandservice
• Overseebreakfastkitchenoperationswhenrequired
• Developandrefineseasonalmenus
• Createspecialsandcontributeideasforfunctionsandevents
• Train,superviseandsupportkitchenteammembers
• Monitorfoodquality,portioncontrolandpresentation
• Managefoodorderingandstocklevels
• Monitorfoodcostsagainstagreedtargets
• Prepareandmanagekitchenstaffrosters
• MaintainHACCPandfoodsafetyrequirements
• Workcollaborativelywithvenuemanagement
• Remainhands-onduringserviceandsupporttheteamwhererequired

Requirements & Eligibility

• ProvenHeadChefexperienceorstrongSousChefexperience
• CommercialCookeryqualificationsuchasCertIIIorCertIV
• Demonstratedexperienceleadingakitchenteam
• Strongcommercialfoodpreparationandserviceskills
• Experiencemanagingmenusandkitchenoperations
• Knowledgeoffoodcostingandstockcontrol
• Strongunderstandingoffoodsafetyandhygiene
• AbilitytoworkWednesdaytoSunday
• Weekendavailability
• Strongcommunicationandteamleadershipskills
• Mediterraneancuisineexperienceisbeneficial

Special Instructions

Sponsorshipeligibilityfortheapplicablevisapathway.

• Takeownershipofkitchenoperationsandservicestandards
• Leadlunchanddinnerpreparationandservice
• Overseebreakfastkitchenoperationswhenrequired
• Developandrefineseasonalmenus
• Createspecialsandcontributeideasforfunctionsandevents
• Train,superviseandsupportkitchenteammembers
• Monitorfoodquality,portioncontrolandpresentation
• Managefoodorderingandstocklevels
• Monitorfoodcostsagainstagreedtargets
• Prepareandmanagekitchenstaffrosters
• MaintainHACCPandfoodsafetyrequirements
• Workcollaborativelywithvenuemanagement
• Remainhands-onduringserviceandsupporttheteamwhererequired

• ProvenHeadChefexperienceorstrongSousChefexperience
• CommercialCookeryqualificationsuchasCertIIIorCertIV
• Demonstratedexperienceleadingakitchenteam
• Strongcommercialfoodpreparationandserviceskills
• Experiencemanagingmenusandkitchenoperations
• Knowledgeoffoodcostingandstockcontrol
• Strongunderstandingoffoodsafetyandhygiene
• AbilitytoworkWednesdaytoSunday
• Weekendavailability
• Strongcommunicationandteamleadershipskills
• Mediterraneancuisineexperienceisbeneficial

Sponsorshipeligibilityfortheapplicablevisapathway.

Full visa sponsorship available under Australia Subclass 482 / 186 Employer Nomination.