Head Chef – Mornington Peninsula

Hospitality Recruits; Red Hill; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous salary

Use of professional team

Career development opportunities

Job summary

A regional restaurant located on the Mornington Peninsula is seeking a Head Chef to lead their kitchen operations. This full-time position offers a salary of $75K to $80K plus superannuation. The ideal candidate will have a Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery and at least 4 years of kitchen experience. You will be responsible for menu planning, staff training, and ensuring kitchen hygiene to maintain high standards. Join a dynamic team in a bustling tourist destination!

Qualifications

• Minimum Certificate IV or 4 years’ experience as Head or Executive Chef.
• Experience in leading and supervising junior chefs.
• Experience working within budget constraints.

Responsibilities

• Menu planning and development.
• Estimation of food and labor costs.
• Liaising with suppliers and use of local produce.
• Monitoring quality of dishes at all stages.
• Ensuring hygiene regulations are met.
• Leading and training kitchen staff.
• Setting and managing a seasonal menu.

Skills

Creativity in cookery techniques

Ability to train others

Work well under pressure

Team oriented

Positive and professional approach

Attention to detail

Competency with ordering and managing stock

Education

Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery

Job description

Location: Regional Victoria Mornington Peninsula Work Type: Full Time Salary: $75 - $80K

A great opportunity exists for a Head Chef to join a regional Restaurant/Winery located on the Mornington Peninsula less than 100KM from Melbourne. It’s a popular, well established business within a tourist destination with a thriving local community and frequent tourists who visit more than once. Sponsorship opportunity if required – Must currently be in Australia.

This is an opportunity for someone to lead a team and continue to build, expand and develop the menu. The owners are looking for someone who can bring new ideas to the table and help strengthen its reputation and increase the offering as a destination venue, while keeping its existing bustling trade coming back for what they love.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Full time position $75K to $80K plus super. What we are looking for is someone that has a ‘can do’ attitude and can tick the majority of items below:

Responsibilities

• Menu planning and development
• Be creative with a new menu
• Estimating food and labor costs
• Liaising with suppliers and use of seasonal and local produce
• Monitoring quality of dishes at all stages of preparation and presentation
• Ensuring hygiene regulations are met
• The ability to lead, train and nurture staff with leadership skills
• Autonomously run your own kitchen
• Prepare and serve meals with pride
• Set a seasonal menu, while introducing some fresh ideas
• Manage and maintain stock efficiently
• Keep records of expenses and wastage
• Maintain an immaculately clean kitchen at all times
• Work at pace and can be flexible with client requests

BENEFITS & PERKS

A generous salary is offered. You will have the use of a professional team to carry out your duties to a high standard.

This is a full time position for a career-minded chef. This will be your kitchen where you have control.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

You will have at a minimum a Certificate IV or 4 year’s experience running a kitchen as a Head or Executive Chef.

Requirements

• Show creativity in cookery techniques and ability to train others
• Work well under pressure
• Team oriented
• Positive, punctual and professional approach
• Familiar with food safety and OHS guidelines
• Attention to detail
• Competency with ordering and managing stock

Qualifications

• Cert IV in Commercial Cookery
• 4+ years of kitchen experience
• Experience in leading and supervising junior chefs
• Experience working within budget constraints

Please note, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.