Head Chef

Ipswich RSL; Ipswich City; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks annual leave

Performance-based bonus

Job summary

CSI Ipswich is seeking an exceptional Head Chef to lead the kitchen brigade of 13 and manage the Food Department within a busy club. The role requires hands-on leadership, a strong focus on Food Safety & Hygiene, and the ability to drive high-volume service while maintaining quality and cost controls.

Austalian work rights are required. The successful candidate will develop the team, ensure 100% compliance, and drive innovative culinary initiatives alongside management across Bistro and

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–4 years Head Chef experience.
• Australian work rights required.
• Essential experience in club/pub kitchens with high-volume operations.
• Hands-on, positive leader with professional, respectful style.
• Ensures kitchen cleanliness and 100% Food Safety & Hygiene compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the kitchen team and food department.
• Cost all dishes, including seasonal menu and Chef's suggestions.
• Collaborate with Bistro, Functions Management and Club Operations Manager to maintain service quality.
• Promote food offerings on social media and in promotions.

Skills

High-volume kitchen leadership

Costing and menu development

Team development & mentoring

Food safety knowledge

Food Safety Supervisor certification

Education

Food Safety Supervisor certification

Job description

CSI Ipswich is the leading Community & Services Club in Ipswich. With a long history of Award winning community engagement, we are proud to be recognized as the Heart of the local Community. We are proudly a member of the Elevate Club Management Group, and have been so for over 10 years, benefitting from their comprehensive and professional management services.

We are a busy Club, with a Pokies Lounge with 200 machines, a Sports Bar, Function Room and a large, very busy bistro that generates over 1800 covers every week, with many weeks hitting 2000 covers. On top of this we have a busy function business that adds on average approximately $8000 per week in function food

A kitchen brigade of approximately 13 fill out our kitchen roster.

We are now looking to appoint an exceptional HEAD CHEF to lead this team and manage the Food Department.

Candidates must have a minimum of 3-4 years of Head Chef experience.

Australian work rights are required at time of application.

Essential experience in club/pub kitchens with high-volume operations is required.

You will be a hands-on, positive leader who maintains a professional and respectful leadership style, even during times of pressure.

You will maintain your kitchen in an ideal level of cleanliness, and ensure your team are at all times 100% compliant with all aspects of Food Safety & Hygiene.

Food Safety Supervisor certification is required.

You will be an excellent developer of your team, through ongoing training and guidance, sharing your hard-earned skills with your subordinates to help them to achieve their potential.

You will be adept at fast and accurate costing of all dishes, including your seasonal menu, as well as weekly Chefs Suggestions and other culinary activations and initiatives.

You will take pride in meeting operational benchmarks (such as Wage % and GP% targets) but at the same time are passionate about taking our customers on a gradual culinary journey through creative dining offers.

You will collaborate very effectively with the Bistro and Functions Management as well as the Club Operations Manager to help assist in the streamlined and high-quality standard of service of your food offer, as well as with the Club Marketing Manager to best promote the food business, most importantly on social media.

You will we remunerated to a high level, with a generous salary, FIVE weeks annual leave and the opportunity of a performance-based bonus scheme, to be discussed upon your 3-month employment anniversary.