Head Chef – Levantine Kitchen Lead at Riverside Dining

Queensland Venue Co. PTY LTD; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts across 240+ venues in澳

Annual bonus up to $20K

Job summary

Babylon Brisbane is seeking an experienced Head Chef with a strong Middle Eastern background to lead a premium dining kitchen along the Brisbane River. The role requires hands-on leadership, high standards, and a passion for flavour, quality and creativity across mezze, wood-fired meats and seafood.

You’ll drive menu development, oversee operations, manage costs, and mentor a high-performing team in a busy, upscale setting. AVC culture and deadlines demand excellence.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Head Chef in quality restaurants.
• A strong Middle Eastern culinary background is essential.
• Experience in premium dining or hatted restaurants desirable.
• Extensive knowledge of Levantine cuisine and charcoal/wood-fired techniques.
• Creative approach to food with ability to execute at high standard.
• Strong leadership and team development skills.
• Commercial awareness: food costing, labour management and budgets.
• Organised, hands-on, able to lead during busy services.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop the kitchen team, creating a positive and accountable kitchen culture
• Oversee daily kitchen operations across preparation, service, stock control and ordering
• Maintain exceptional food quality, presentation and consistency across every service
• Bring a strong understanding of Middle Eastern flavours, ingredients, traditional techniques and contemporary interpretations
• Work collaboratively on menu development, seasonal specials and new culinary ideas
• Manage food costs, labour, wastage and kitchen budgets while maintaining quality
• Uphold food safety, hygiene and workplace safety standards.
• Deliver smooth, organised service in a busy, high-volume dining environment.

Skills

Head Chef

Middle Eastern cuisine

Team leadership

Menu development

Food costing

Kitchen operations

Food safety

Quality control

Job description

Babylon Brisbane is seeking an experienced Head Chef with a strong Middle Eastern background to lead a premium dining kitchen along the Brisbane River. The role requires hands-on leadership, high standards, and a passion for flavour, quality and creativity across mezze, wood-fired meats and seafood.

You’ll drive menu development, oversee operations, manage costs, and mentor a high-performing team in a busy, upscale setting. AVC culture and deadlines demand excellence.