Head chef - Republica St Kilda beach

Melbourne Hospitality People; Melbourne; Presencial; AUD 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Beachfront workplace

Annual performance bonuses

Superannuation

Descripción de la vacante

Republica on St Kilda Beach in Melbourne is seeking an experienced Head Chef to lead a busy beachfront kitchen. You’ll own daily operations, develop your team and drive a positive, profitable kitchen culture.

You’ll recruit and mentor chefs, manage rosters and costs, develop menus, ensure food safety and presentation standards, and work closely with front-of-house to deliver an exceptional guest experience.

Formación

• Proven experience leading a high-volume kitchen as a Head Chef.
• Strong cooking skills and hands-on service approach.
• Confident managing food costs, kitchen labour and purchasing.
• Calm, organised leadership with clear communication.
• Committed to training your team and building a respectful workplace.
• Balance menu creativity with profitability.

Responsabilidades

• Leading preparation and service, maintaining quality and consistency during busy periods.
• Recruiting, training and developing chefs and kitchen hands.
• Managing kitchen rosters, labour budgets and team performance.
• Overseeing purchasing, stock control, food costing and waste reduction.
• Developing and costing menus that suit Republica’s customers and style.
• Maintaining clear recipes, portion controls and presentation standards.
• Ensuring excellent food safety, cleanliness and kitchen organisation.
• Working closely with front-of-house to deliver a great guest experience.
• Using our software systems to support efficient kitchen operations and monitor performance.

Conocimientos

Head Chef leadership

High-volume kitchen

Menu costing

Staff training

Food safety

Budgeting

Kitchen operations

Communication

Herramientas

Restoke

Deputy

Tevalis

SevenRooms

Tripleseat

Descripción del empleo

Melbourne Hospitality People - Saint Kilda VIC

Full-time base salary + super + annual performance bonus

Lead an iconic beachfront kitchen. Develop your team. Be rewarded for results.

Republica is seeking an experienced, hands-on Head Chef to lead our busy kitchen on St Kilda Beach.

Part of Melbourne Hospitality Group, Republica brings together relaxed beachfront dining, a lively courtyard and high-volume service. We're looking for a confident kitchen leader who takes pride in great food, builds a strong team and understands the commercial side of running a successful kitchen.

About the role

You'll take ownership of daily kitchen operations, working closely with venue management to deliver consistent food, efficient service and a positive kitchen culture.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading preparation and service, maintaining quality and consistency during busy periods.
• Recruiting, training and developing chefs and kitchen hands.
• Managing kitchen rosters, labour budgets and team performance.
• Overseeing purchasing, stock control, food costing and waste reduction.
• Developing and costing menus that suit Republica’s customers and style.
• Maintaining clear recipes, portion controls and presentation standards.
• Ensuring excellent food safety, cleanliness and kitchen organisation.
• Working closely with front-of-house to deliver a great guest experience.
• Using our software systems to support efficient kitchen operations and monitor performance.

Our systems

We use Restoke for inventory and kitchen management, Deputy for rostering and workforce management, and Tevalis as our POS system. SevenRooms supports reservations and guest management, while Tripleseat manages event bookings.

Experience with these platforms is advantageous, along with confidence learning and using digital hospitality systems.

About you

• Proven experience leading a high-volume kitchen as a Head Chef.
• Strong cooking skills and a hands-on approach to service.
• Confidence managing food costs, kitchen labour and purchasing.
• A calm, organised leadership style with clear communication.
• A commitment to training your team and building a respectful workplace.
• The ability to balance menu creativity with consistency and profitability.
• Availability to work evenings, weekends and public holidays.

The package

• Great base salary plus super
• Annual performance bonuses, comprising quarterly kitchen and revenue bonuses, plus additional full-year achievement bonuses.
• Clear performance targets covering food costs, kitchen labour and food revenue.
• Ownership of menu development and kitchen operations.
• A beachfront workplace within an established Melbourne hospitality group.