Head Chef

Australian Venue Co.; Gold Coast City; Sur place; AUD 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Annual bonus up to $20K

Staff discounts across 240+ venues

Career development opportunities

Newly renovated kitchen

Résumé du poste

Australian Venue Co. invites an experienced Head Chef to lead our Runaway Bay Tavern kitchen on the Gold Coast. You’ll take ownership of day-to-day operations, mentor a busy team and ensure top-quality food and service in a lively pub.

We offer a competitive salary with an annual bonus up to $20K, staff discounts across 240+ venues, and genuine career development opportunities within the group. You’ll thrive in a hands-on, supportive kitchen culture.

Qualifications

• 4+ years’ experience as a Head Chef in a busy kitchen.
• Strong leadership and hands-on approach.
• Experience managing labour and food costs.
• Reliable, leads by example and motivates the team.

Responsabilités

• Lead, train and develop the kitchen team.
• Hands-on during service and set kitchen standards.
• Manage labour and rostering to control costs.
• Respond to customer demand and weekly trading needs.
• Manage food costs, ordering, stock control and wastage.
• Maintain food quality, presentation and consistency.
• Ensure food safety and kitchen hygiene standards.
• Foster a positive team culture built on accountability and teamwork.

Connaissances

Leadership

Team management

Labour cost control

Food safety

Hands-on leadership

Description du poste

Lead from the front. Build a great team. Make your mark.

Runaway Bay Tavern is looking for an experienced, hands‑on Head Chef to lead our kitchen team at our newly renovated venue on the Gold Coast.

This is a great opportunity for a strong leader who enjoys a busy pub environment, takes pride in their food and knows how to balance great service with strong kitchen performance.

About the role

You’ll take ownership of day‑to‑day kitchen operations, leading by example and responding quickly to customer demand and weekly trading needs. You’ll need to be commercially minded, organised and ready to get hands‑on when things get busy.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading, training and developing the kitchen team
• Being hands‑on during service and setting the standard for the team
• Managing labour costs and rostering
• Responding quickly to customer demand and weekly trading needs
• Managing food costs, ordering, stock control and wastage
• Maintaining food quality, presentation and consistency
• Ensuring food safety, hygiene and kitchen standards are maintained
• Creating a positive team culture built on accountability, teamwork and a can‑do attitude

What we’re looking for

• 4+ years’ experience as a Head Chef in a busy kitchen
• Strong leadership skills and a hands‑on approach
• Experience managing labour and food costs
• A can‑do attitude and the ability to think on your feet
• Someone reliable who leads by example and brings out the best in their team
• Competitive salary + annual bonus of up to $20K paid quarterly
• A newly renovated kitchen and venue
• A great kitchen team with training and support provided
• Staff discounts across 240+ Australian Venue Co. venues
• Career development opportunities across the group