Head Chef

Red Gum Bbq Trading; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Own kitchen & team

Collaborative leadership

Flexible hours

Opportunity to implement ideas

Red Hill location

Job summary

Red Gum BBQ in Melbourne is seeking an experienced Head Chef to lead the kitchen at our award-winning Red Hill restaurant. We cook authentic Southern-style BBQ over wood and fire, serving brisket, ribs, pulled pork and Southern favourites.

You will own the back of house, mentor the team, run high-volume services, manage rostering, food costs and stock, drive HACCP and kitchen compliance, and work closely with FOH leadership to deliver exceptional dining experiences.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience leading busy, high-volume kitchens.
• Strong people leadership and team development skills.
• Excellent organisation and communication.
• Confidence managing kitchen costs and performance.
• A calm head under pressure.
• A proactive, hands-on approach and plenty of initiative.
• Relevant cookery qualifications.
• BBQ or smoking experience is a bonus, but not essential. We can teach you BBQ — we’re looking for someone who already knows how to lead.

Responsibilities

• Leading, mentoring and developing the kitchen team
• Running smooth, organised, high-volume services
• Managing rostering, labour, food costs, stock and wastage
• Maintaining exceptional food quality and consistency
• Driving food safety, HACCP and kitchen compliance
• Improving systems and processes
• Working closely with our FOH and leadership teams

Skills

Head chef leadership

People leadership

Kitchen management

Organisation

Communication

Initiative

Calm under pressure

Education

Cookery qualifications

Tools

BBQ knowledge

Job description

Job Description

Red Gum BBQ is looking for an experienced Head Chef to lead the kitchen at our award-winning Red Hill restaurant.

We’re not your typical kitchen. We cook authentic Southern-style BBQ over wood and fire, serving up the brisket, ribs, pulled pork and Southern favourites Red Gum BBQ has become known for.

We’re looking for someone who loves great food, thrives in a busy environment and, most importantly, knows how to lead a team and run a seriously good kitchen.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll take ownership of our back of house operation, including:

• Leading, mentoring and developing the kitchen team
• Running smooth, organised, high-volume services
• Managing rostering, labour, food costs, stock and wastage
• Maintaining exceptional food quality and consistency
• Driving food safety, HACCP and kitchen compliance
• Improving systems and processes
• Working closely with our FOH and leadership teams

Who We’re Looking For

• 5+ years’ experience leading busy, high-volume kitchens
• Strong people leadership and team development skills
• Excellent organisation and communication
• Confidence managing kitchen costs and performance
• A calm head under pressure
• A proactive, hands-on approach and plenty of initiative
• Relevant cookery qualifications
• BBQ or smoking experience is a bonus, but not essential. We can teach you BBQ — we’re looking for someone who already knows how to lead.

Why Red Gum BBQ?

• Competitive salary + super
• Genuine ownership of your kitchen and team
• Supportive, collaborative leadership team
• Flexibility and a focus on sustainable working hours
• Plenty of opportunity to bring your own ideas
• A unique style of cooking in a pretty spectacular Red Hill location