Head Chef - Beach Byron Bay, lead our One Chefs Hat restaurant

Fink Group; Byron Bay; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Staff discount across Fink restaurants

Career advancement opportunities

Overtime payment rules

Benefits program access

Job summary

Beach Byron Bay, part of the Fink restaurant group, invites a Head Chef to lead our One Chefs Hat dining room perched beachfront. You will shape seasonal menus, mentor a tight kitchen team, and drive exceptional food quality in a fast-paced coastal setting.

We seek a hands-on leader with premium fine-dining experience, strong communication, and a passion for local produce from the Northern Rivers. Join a supportive group offering career progression and staff benefits across NSW and QLD.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience as Head Chef.
• Premium à la carte experience from a fine dining restaurant.
• Ideally experience in high end wedding and events.
• Very strong and clear communicator across all levels.
• Strong passionate leadership skills with a proven ability to inspire and motivate a team.
• A strong understanding of safe food handling procedures.
• Self‑motivated, professional, with a strong attention to detail.
• Thrives working as part of a team in a fast‑paced environment.
• A genuine passion for great food and produce.
• Well‑presented and punctual.

Responsibilities

• Lead hands-on kitchen operations and set an example.
• Develop menus in consultation with the Owner.
• Proactively manage food and wages costs and KPIs as directed by management.
• Oversee inventory, procurement, and cost control.
• Foster team growth and development of chefs.
• Collaborate with a small kitchen team.
• Maintain a passion for seasonal, local produce.
• Liaise with Northern Rivers suppliers for quality ingredients.
• Communicate clearly and manage time efficiently.
• Work a rotating roster.
• Ensure compliance with Australia visa requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Menu design

Cost control

Inventory management

Procurement

Communication

Time management

Team development

Roster management

Produce knowledge

Australian visa

Food safety

Wedding/events

Job description

Head Chef - Beach Byron Bay, lead our One Chefs Hat restaurant

• Awarded One Chefs Hat, we offer a seasonal and local focused fine dining menu.
• Work with the most incredible produce, we hero our local environment + suppliers
• Join Australia's best restaurant group Fink with restaurants across NSW and QLD

About Beach Byron Bay

Beach Byron Bay celebrates incredible local produce, cooked with imagination and passion, in one of the most spectacular beachfront locations on the East Coast of Australia.

With unparalleled waterfront views, Beach Byron Bay offers healthy, casual options via the Kiosk during the day, while the Restaurant offers a very special, One Chef’s Hat dining experience for waterside long lunches, sunset drinks, and dinner.

Well known as one of the most beautiful wedding venues on the East Coast, Beach hosts many events and weddings throughout the year.

Who we are

By joining the team at Beach Byron Bay, you will also become a part of one of the country’s leading restaurant groups, Fink. Offering attractive staff benefits, competitive salary and opportunities for development and career progression. Beach Byron Bay is renowned as an employer of choice locally, with a passion for discovering, training, and championing emerging talent within the hospitality industry, and a long history as one of Byron’s most famous venues.

Position available

Head Chef

What we are looking for:

• A strong leader, invested in hands on leadership and leading by example.
• Menu development and design with direct and clear communication with the Owner
• Pro‑active management of food and wages costs and any other KPIs as directed by management.
• Oversee inventory, procurement, and cost control.
• A team first approach with a passion for growing and developing chefs.
• A team player, we're a small kitchen and all work together.
• Bursting with passion for produce and a seasonal and local menu.
• In‑depth knowledge of produce and suppliers from the Northern Rivers.
• Excellent communication skills and time management.
• Ability to work a rotating roster.
• Have a current working visa in Australia.

Who you are

• Minimum 2 years’ experience asHead Chef
• Premium a la carte experience from a fine dining restaurant
• Ideally experience in high end wedding and events
• Very strong and clear communicator across all levels
• Strong passionate leadership skills with a proven ability to inspireand motivate a team.
• A strong understanding of safe food handling procedures.
• Self‑motivated, professional, with a strong attention to detail.
• Thrives working part of a team in a fast‑paced environment.
• A genuine passion for great food and produce.
• Well‑presented and punctual.

The Benefits

• Competitive salary and overtime payment rules.
• Great chef tips.
• Staff discount across Fink restaurants in NSW and QLD.
• A secure and structured working environment.
• Great potential for career advancement within Fink restaurants in NSW and QLD.
• Work alongside other like‑minded industry professionals for a top regional restaurant.
• Access to Fink's benefits program with discounts across items such as movie tickets, through to your weekly food shop!

You will be working in a modern purpose-built venue set amongst the dunes and overlooking one of the most iconic beaches located in one of the most desirable destinations in the country. Famous for its relaxed, friendly community, vibrant energy and rich culture with a warm comfortable subtropical climate year round and surrounded by a beautiful natural environment in every direction.