Head Chef

Spreyton Fresh; Spreyton; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Creative freedom

Seasonal menus

Daytime hours

Job summary

Spreyton Cider Co is seeking an experienced Head Chef to lead the kitchen, crafting a seasonal menu using Tasmanian produce. The role is permanent, full-time, with day-time hours and occasional evening services, functions and events.

You will manage a small kitchen team, cost recipes, maintain food safety, and work closely with management and front of house to deliver quality meals and a memorable guest experience.

Qualifications

• Commercial cookery qualification and Head Chef or senior Sous Chef readiness.
• Hands-on cooking with ability to maintain high standards under pressure.
• Ability to develop menus, cost recipes, purchase and manage stock within budget.
• Experience leading and developing a small team.
• Strong food safety knowledge and allergen handling.

Responsibilities

• Cook hands-on in the kitchen daily and ensure consistent, high-quality meals.
• Create menus, specials, and food for regular service, functions, and events.
• Cost recipes, control food and labour costs, manage ordering and stock.
• Maintain food safety, hygiene, allergen, and workplace safety paperwork.
• Roster and develop the team; coordinate with management and FOH.

Skills

Head Chef experience

Menu development

Food safety

Team leadership

Budgeting & cost control

Calm under pressure

Weekend availability

Education

Commercial cookery qualification

Job description

Spreyton Cider Co is looking for an experienced, passionate full-time Head Chef to take the kitchen on. You'll lead our kitchen team, write a seasonal menu that's yours, and cook with great Tasmanian produce alongside our own drinks range. Most of the work is during the day, with some evening services, functions and events, so you'll get your evenings back more often than not.

Key responsibilities

Cook hands-on in the kitchen every day, sending out consistently great food with care for flavour, presentation and portions

Create the menus, specials and food for regular service, functions and events

Cost recipes, keep food and labour costs on budget, manage ordering, suppliers, stock rotation and storage, and keep waste to a minimum

Keep food safety, hygiene, allergens and workplace safety tight, including the paperwork

Manage cleaning schedules, equipment care and maintenance reporting

Roster, train and develop your team, giving clear direction and feedback to build a positive, productive crew

Work closely with management and front of house to coordinate service and act on customer feedback

About you

Commercial cookery qualification and experience as a Head Chef, or senior Sous Chef ready to step up

Strong hands-on cooking skills and can hold your standards when it's flat out

Know how to develop a menu, cost recipes, manage purchasing and stock, and hit a budget

Have led and supported a small team before

Know your food safety, dietary requirements and allergens inside out

Stay calm when the dockets pile up

Reliable, positive and happy to get stuck in alongside your team

Weekend availability is essential

About us

We are Spreyton, a proud family-owned business that's been growing apples in Northwest Tasmania since 1908. You might know us for our award-winning ciders, but these days we make ginger beer, juices, spirits and a fair bit more. Our cellar door and Orchard Kitchen are where it all comes together, with locals, tourists and families stopping in for good food, good drinks and a relaxed day out in the orchard.

Mainly daytime hours, offers work-life balance

Competitive pay that reflects your skills and experience

Permanent full-time role with a business that's been around for over a century

Friendly and supportive team that genuinely enjoys what they do

Real creative freedom with seasonal menus

Real say in where the food goes next as the venue is still growing