Production Kitchen Lead — Build a New Central Kitchen

Qantas Airways; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

HBH Group is launching a new central production kitchen in Brendale, and seeks a Production Head Chef to lead the operation from day one. You will plan daily production, standardise recipes and costing, and ensure on-time delivery to multiple venues.

You'll build a kitchen team, manage rosters within budget, control stock and waste, and uphold HACCP and food-safety standards. Early starts and shift work are required, with potential for progression within HBH Group.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Production experience

Batching

Costing

Leadership

Rostering

Labour management

Food safety

Job description

HBH Group is launching a new central production kitchen in Brendale, and seeks a Production Head Chef to lead the operation from day one. You will plan daily production, standardise recipes and costing, and ensure on-time delivery to multiple venues.

You'll build a kitchen team, manage rosters within budget, control stock and waste, and uphold HACCP and food-safety standards. Early starts and shift work are required, with potential for progression within HBH Group.