Lead Chef - Seasonal Menus, Team Leadership & Quality

BAIRS HOTEL; Leongatha; Vor Ort; AUD 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Bair's Otago Hotel in Leongatha is seeking a hands-on Chef to lead daily kitchen operations, oversee menu delivery, and mentor a small kitchen team. This full-time, on-site role focuses on delivering a high-quality dining experience with local produce.

The successful candidate will manage planning, preparation and service across meals, ensure food safety standards, and collaborate on menu development while maintaining a positive kitchen culture.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 3 years' experience in a commercial kitchen.
• Trade qualifications in hospitality or chef preferred.
• Strong knowledge of food safety and hygiene standards.
• Experience managing stock and controlling costs.
• Ability to multitask during busy service.
• Experience supervising kitchen staff.
• Flexible to roster including evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Passion for food quality and dining experience.

Aufgaben

• Plan, prepare and cook a broad range of menu items across breakfast, lunch and dinner services to a consistently high standard.
• Take ownership of food quality, flavour, presentation and portioning in accordance with established recipes and seasonal menu changes.
• Supervise, coordinate and support kitchen staff and food preparation activities, providing guidance and training to junior kitchen employees as required.
• Assist management in rostering and coordinating kitchen staffing to ensure adequate coverage across all service periods.
• Manage day-to-day stock control, including ordering, receiving and rotation of ingredients, with a focus on minimising waste and managing food costs.
• Ensure the kitchen operates in full compliance with all applicable food safety, hygiene and workplace health and safety regulations, including maintaining HACCP records and documentation.
• Conduct regular temperature checks, cleaning schedules and equipment maintenance checks in line with venue policies.
• Collaborate with management on seasonal menu planning, daily specials and new dish development that reflects local produce and customer preferences.
• Maintain a clean, organised and safe kitchen environment at all times.
• Liaise with front-of-house staff to ensure seamless communication between the kitchen and dining room during service.

Kenntnisse

Kitchen leadership

Food safety knowledge

Stock management

Menu development

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Ausbildung

Trade qualifications in hospitality/chef

Tools

HACCP

Jobbeschreibung

Bair's Otago Hotel in Leongatha is seeking a hands-on Chef to lead daily kitchen operations, oversee menu delivery, and mentor a small kitchen team. This full-time, on-site role focuses on delivering a high-quality dining experience with local produce.

The successful candidate will manage planning, preparation and service across meals, ensure food safety standards, and collaborate on menu development while maintaining a positive kitchen culture.