Head Chef - New Opening!

Edition Hospitality Pty Ltd; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly gratuities

Career progression across portfolio

WSET training

Staff discounts up to 50%

Mentorship and professional dev

Team-centric culture

Referral bonuses

Job summary

Edition Hospitality Pty Ltd is opening NOMAD Brisbane, a premium, high-volume venue, and seeks an exceptional Head Chef to lead the kitchen and bring NOMAD Brisbane to life.

Working with the Culinary Director, you will shape the food, set standards, and build the kitchen team ahead of the Summer 2027 opening on James Street. You will oversee menu development, systems, vendor relations, and financial performance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in premium, high-volume kitchens as Head Chef or Sous Chef.
• Experience opening or establishing a kitchen from ground up.
• Strong leadership with ability to build brigade culture.
• Proven menu development experience with a focus on quality and consistency.
• Experience managing kitchen P&L, including COGS and labour forecasting.
• Commitment to food safety, HACCP, and WHS standards.
• Attention to detail in food quality and kitchen standards.
• Ability to collaborate with Culinary Director and front-of-house leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen team and shape NOMAD Brisbane's food direction.
• Oversee seasonal menu development and execution.
• Build kitchen systems, setup, and workflows ahead of opening.
• Train and mentor kitchen brigade; manage supplier relationships and stock.
• Own kitchen financial performance, including COGS and labour targets.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, HACCP and WHS standards.

Skills

Leadership

Menu development

Food safety & HACCP

Staff training

P&L management

Organised kitchen setup

Forecasting & rostering

Autonomy

Job description

Edition Hospitality Pty Ltd – Brisbane QLD

Since opening its doors in 2013, NOMAD has grown from a singular vision into one of edition's most celebrated restaurants, with venues in Sydney and Melbourne. We are thrilled to announce that the next chapter will unfold in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley in Summer 2027, with the same ambition that has shaped every NOMAD before it.

NOMAD Brisbane will carry forward what has defined us from the beginning, generous hospitality, exceptional produce and dining experiences shaped by connection.

Inspired by journeys through Spain, Morocco and the Middle East, and grounded in a deep appreciation for Australia's extraordinary farmers, growers and producers, NOMAD has always drawn together influences from near and far. Its food is guided by a sense of place, celebrating local ingredients while embracing the flavours, techniques and traditions that have become synonymous with NOMAD.

While connected to its Sydney and Melbourne counterparts, NOMAD Brisbane will be distinctly its own. A restaurant that feels both familiar and new, shaped by its location and community, reflecting Brisbane's incredible dining culture and Queensland's world-class produce.

The Opportunity

As we prepare to open our doors, we’re looking for an exceptional Head Chef to lead our kitchen team and bring NOMAD Brisbane to life.

Working with our Culinary Director, you’ll shape the food, set the standards of the kitchen and build the team that delivers them. This is a rare opportunity to establish a kitchen from the ground up in a premium, high-volume venue on James Street, one of Brisbane's most popular dining precincts.

You’ll oversee seasonal menu development and execution, while leading the kitchen set-up, systems and workflows ahead of opening. You’ll train and mentor the brigade, manage supplier relationships, ordering and stock control, and take ownership of kitchen financial performance, including COGS and labour targets. You’ll also ensure food safety, HACCP and WHS standards are consistently met.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Chef to lead NOMAD Brisbane in its highly anticipated 2027 opening.

Our ideal candidate will have

• 5+ years' experience as a Head Chef or Sous Chef in premium, high-volume kitchens
• A genuine passion for new openings and the drive to build a kitchen, brigade and culture from scratch
• Outstanding culinary skills, with a deep respect for produce, technique and consistency
• Proven experience developing menus and managing a kitchen P&L, including COGS, rostering and forecasting
• Strong leadership and the ability to keep a brigade calm, focused and motivated through peak service
• A track record of training and developing chefs at every level
• Thorough knowledge of food safety, HACCP and WHS requirements
• A keen eye for detail across food quality, consistency and kitchen standards
• The ability to collaborate with the Culinary Director, front-of-house leaders and stakeholders across the business and interstate
• Humility, respect and kindness in how you lead, with the confidence to work autonomously

What We Offer

• Competitive remuneration and gratuities paid weekly
• Grow your career with genuine opportunities across the edition Hospitality portfolio, including interstate and cross-venue pathways
• Ongoing training, mentorship and professional development to support your long-term career growth
• Access to WSET training
• The opportunity to work alongside some of most respected hospitality professionals
• A collaborative team culture built on respect, professionalism and genuine hospitality
• Generous staff discount of up to 50% across all edition venues
• Referrals bonuses

Who We Are

Established in 2013 edition is a hospitality group dedicated to delivering memorable restaurant experiences rooted in generosity, warmth, and care. We aspire to influence the hospitality industry in a way that can evolve and grow past the one we inherited.