Production Head Chef

Hbh Group Pty Ltd; Brisbane; Sur place; AUD 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

HBH Group Pty Ltd in Brisbane is expanding and seeks a Production Head Chef to lead the central production kitchen for multiple venues. You will ensure consistency, cost control and on-time delivery while shaping the kitchen from day one.

You'll plan daily production, develop recipes and yields, train the team, manage rosters and stock, and uphold HACCP and food safety standards across all sites. Early starts and growth opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in production or high-volume food preparation.
• Strong batching, recipe development and costing skills.
• Solid leadership experience running a kitchen team.
• Rostering and labour management experience.
• Well organised, reliable and focused on consistency.
• Able to start early and work shift work.
• Food Safety Supervisor certificate, or willingness to get one.

Responsabilités

• Plan and run daily production, including bulk prep, batching and portioning
• Develop, standardise and document recipes, specs and yields
• Lead, train and motivate the production team
• Build and manage rosters within labour budgets
• Manage stock, ordering and receiving, and keep waste to a minimum
• Keep food safety, labelling and HACCP standards in place
• Help set up the systems, processes and workflows for a brand new kitchen

Connaissances

High-volume production

Batching

Costing

Leadership

Labour management

Food safety

HACCP

Formation

Food Safety Supervisor certificate

Description du poste

HBH Group runs a growing group of hospitality venues across Brisbane's north, including Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Sandgate, Gorilla Grind Café and Food Trucks, and Deux M Wine Bar and Café. We're now opening a new central commercial production kitchen in Brendale to handle bulk prep for all our venues. This is a new role, and you'll help shape it from day one.

The role

As Production Head Chef, you'll lead the kitchen that supplies our venues. You'll make sure every batch is consistent, safe, costed correctly and delivered on time. You'll work closely with our venue head chefs and managers to plan production around each venue's needs.

What you'll do

• Plan and run daily production, including bulk prep, batching and portioning
• Develop, standardise and document recipes, specs and yields
• Lead, train and motivate the production team
• Build and manage rosters within labour budgets
• Manage stock, ordering and receiving, and keep waste to a minimum
• Keep food safety, labelling and HACCP standards in place
• Help set up the systems, processes and workflows for a brand new kitchen

What you'll bring

• Proven experience in production or high-volume food preparation
• Strong batching, recipe development and costing skills
• Solid leadership experience running a kitchen team
• Rostering and labour management experience
• Well organised, reliable and focused on consistency
• Able to start early and work shift work
• Food Safety Supervisor certificate, or willingness to get one
• A rare chance to build a production kitchen from the ground up
• Mostly early starts, with more regular hours than a typical restaurant kitchen
• Be part of a growing hospitality group with room to progress
• Competitive salary, based on experience