Head Chef – Luxury CBD Dining, Lead 15-Person Kitchen

Hospitality Recruits; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-end restaurant is looking for a passionate and experienced Head Chef to oversee a new dining venue in Melbourne CBD. This role involves managing a kitchen team, ensuring a successful launch, and providing top-quality service. Ideal candidates have strong leadership skills and extensive industry knowledge. Join a team dedicated to excellence and quality produce.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of the restaurant industry.
• Experience in managing and leading a kitchen team.
• Ability to meet budgets and targets.

Responsibilities

• Manage a kitchen team of 15.
• Ensure a successful launch and operation of the restaurant and deli.
• Train and mentor your team.
• Establish relationships with front and back of house staff.
• Perform administrative and reporting functions.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Organisational skills

Leadership experience

Financial acumen

Job description

Location: Melbourne CBD Work Type: Full Time Salary: From $80K +

We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate and experienced Head Chef in a high end dining venue to join our new restaurant, opening in late 2020.

Located in the CBD, this venue is re-imaging this classic space, whilst paying homage to an era where opulence and luxury served as a refuge from outside life and provided an opportunity to indulge in the finer things.

The Head Chef will oversee our new 80 seat a la carte restaurant, 50 seat private dining room, 20 seat bar & new deli.The Successful applicant will have a passion for food and providing the highest quality of service to our guests whilst having extensive knowledge of the restaurant industry. They will have strong communication & organisational skills and experience in managing and leading a motivated and driven team. A strong financial acumen relevant to labour and cost control, to ensure you meet budgets and targets will be vital to succeed in this role. Your responsibilities will include but not be limited to;

• Managing a kitchen team of 15.
• Ensuring a successful launch and consistent operation of the Restaurant and Deli.
• Training and mentoring your team to foster their personal development and career progression.
• Regularly meeting and proactively establishing relationships with both front of house and back of house team.
• The administrative and reporting functions.

In this exciting new role, you will also get the opportunity to work under the direction of the owner who is one of the leading operators in the Victorian food community. We are seeking a passionate and committed team player who is keen to work with only the best quality produce and suppliers.

Reference Number: 009 Date Posted: September 14, 2020