Head Chef: Lead a High-Volume BBQ Kitchen & Own Your Menu

Red Gum Bbq Trading; Melbourne; Presencial; AUD 110.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive salary

Own kitchen & team

Collaborative leadership

Flexible hours

Opportunity to implement ideas

Red Hill location

Descripción de la vacante

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.

Formación

• 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.

Responsabilidades

• 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

Conocimientos

Head chef leadership

People leadership

Kitchen management

Organisation

Communication

Initiative

Calm under pressure

Educación

Cookery qualifications

Herramientas

BBQ knowledge

Descripción del empleo

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.