Head Chef — Lead Creative Kitchen, Great Life Balance

Aruma; Alstonville; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No split shifts

Salary packaging benefits

Beautiful Northern Rivers location

Job summary

Summerland Farm in Alstonville, NSW is seeking a Head Chef to lead our kitchen operations and deliver exceptional food while balancing commercial priorities. You will mentor the team, manage costs and stock, and drive menu development in a collaborative, purpose-driven setting.

We offer a lifestyle-friendly leadership role with no split shifts, competitive pay and packaging benefits, and the chance to make a meaningful community impact in the beautiful Northern Rivers.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial kitchen leadership experience.
• Passion for producing great food and customer experiences.
• Solid understanding of food costing, stock control, waste management and profitability.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen operations balancing great food with customer experience and commercial discipline.
• Mentor and develop the kitchen team, manage costs, stock and waste.
• Contribute to menu development and ensure high food safety standards.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Food costing

Menu development

Team leadership

Job description

Summerland Farm in Alstonville, NSW is seeking a Head Chef to lead our kitchen operations and deliver exceptional food while balancing commercial priorities. You will mentor the team, manage costs and stock, and drive menu development in a collaborative, purpose-driven setting.

We offer a lifestyle-friendly leadership role with no split shifts, competitive pay and packaging benefits, and the chance to make a meaningful community impact in the beautiful Northern Rivers.