Head Chef

BuildRight Construction AU; Newcastle-Maitland; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

BuildRight Construction AU is seeking an experienced Head Chef to lead the kitchen operation of a well-established hospitality venue in New South Wales. This role suits a passionate culinary professional with strong leadership skills and experience managing high-volume kitchens.

You will oversee daily kitchen activities, maintain exceptional food quality, manage kitchen staff, and collaborate with venue management to deliver outstanding dining experiences.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Head Chef or in a similar leadership role.
• Proven experience leading a busy commercial kitchen.
• Strong menu planning and food costing knowledge.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills.
• Sound understanding of foodsafety and workplace health and safety requirements.
• Strong organisational and time management abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Creative, adaptable, and solution-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, and oversee the production of high-quality meals
• Lead, mentor, and manage the kitchen team
• Ensure consistent food quality, presentation, and service standards
• Develop and implement seasonal, bistro, and function menus
• Manage food costs, budgets, and stock control
• Prepare staff rosters and oversee kitchen scheduling
• Maintain food safety, hygiene, and WHS regulations
• Monitor kitchen operations to ensure efficiency and productivity
• Work closely with venue management to achieve business objectives
• Train and develop kitchen staff to maintain high performance
• Manage kitchen inventory and supplier requirements
• Resolve operational issues and maintain a positive team environment

Skills

Head Chef

Leadership

Menu planning

Food costing

Staff management

Food safety

WHS compliance

Time management

Communication

Job description

AnexcitingopportunityisavailableforanexperiencedHeadCheftoleadthekitchenoperationsofawell-establishedhospitalityvenueinNewSouthWales.Thisroleisidealforapassionateculinaryprofessionalwithstrongleadershipskillsandexperiencemanaginghigh-volumekitchenoperations.Youwilloverseedailykitchenactivities,maintainexceptionalfoodquality,managekitchenstaff,andworkcloselywithvenuemanagementtodeliveroutstandingdiningexperiences.Thispositionoffersexcellentcareergrowthopportunitieswithinarespectedhospitalitygroup,withvisasponsorshipavailablefortherightcandidate.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan,prepare,andoverseetheproductionofhigh-qualitymeals
• Lead,mentor,andmanagethekitchenteam
• Ensureconsistentfoodquality,presentation,andservicestandards
• Developandimplementseasonal,bistro,andfunctionmenus
• Managefoodcosts,budgets,andstockcontrol
• Preparestaffrostersandoverseekitchenscheduling
• Maintaincompliancewithfoodsafety,hygiene,andWHSregulations
• Monitorkitchenoperationstoensureefficiencyandproductivity
• Workcloselywithvenuemanagementtoachievebusinessobjectives
• Trainanddevelopkitchenstafftomaintainhighperformance
• Managekitcheninventoryandsupplierrequirements
• Resolveoperationalissuesandmaintainapositiveteamenvironment

Requirements & Eligibility

• Minimum2yearsofexperienceasaHeadCheforinasimilarleadershiprole
• Provenexperienceleadingabusycommercialkitchen
• Strongmenuplanningandfoodcostingknowledge
• Excellentleadershipandteammanagementskills
• Soundunderstandingoffoodsafetyandworkplacehealthandsafetyrequirements
• Strongorganisationalandtimemanagementabilities
• Excellentcommunicationandinterpersonalskills
• Abilitytoworkefficientlyinafast-pacedenvironment
• Creative,adaptable,andsolution-focusedapproach

Special Instructions

Full Australian work rights or eligibility for employer sponsorship.

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