Kitchen Lead: Quality, Training & Growth

Guzman y Gomez; Newcastle City Council; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonus

Career growth

Culinary training

Path to Restaurant Manager

Job summary

Guzman y Gomez is seeking a Head Cook to ensure kitchen quality standards are consistently met. You will support recruitment, training and development of the kitchen team, and assist the Restaurant Manager with P&L results including COGS, labor and operating expenses, while enforcing food safety and WH&S policies.

The ideal candidate has kitchen experience in a busy hospitality setting, proven leadership, a certificate in commercial cookery (or equivalent), strong food safety knowledge, and

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy hospitality kitchen.
• Proven ability to lead and develop a kitchen team.
• Certificate in commercial cookery or equivalent.
• Solid understanding of food safety practices.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all kitchen quality standards are met.
• Support recruitment, training and development of kitchen crew.
• Assist Restaurant Manager with P&L results, including COGS, labor and operating expenses.
• Uphold food safety and WH&S policies and procedures.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Team development

Food safety

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Education

Certificate in commercial cookery

Job description

Guzman y Gomez is seeking a Head Cook to ensure kitchen quality standards are consistently met. You will support recruitment, training and development of the kitchen team, and assist the Restaurant Manager with P&L results including COGS, labor and operating expenses, while enforcing food safety and WH&S policies.

The ideal candidate has kitchen experience in a busy hospitality setting, proven leadership, a certificate in commercial cookery (or equivalent), strong food safety knowledge, and