Wood-Fire Grill Chef

Daphne; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Daphne is seeking a Wood-Fire Grill Chef to join our Brunswick East kitchen. You will own the grill section, cooking with fire and seasonal produce, delivering high-quality dishes in a bustling restaurant.

We value passion, high standards and love for cooking over fire. This full-time role offers a salary based on experience and the chance to develop a standout grill program within a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Proven experience cooking with wood-fire or charcoal grills.
• Strong meat and seafood handling skills with good knife work.
• Ability to stay calm and focused in a busy service environment.

Responsibilities

• Own and run the wood-fire grill section during service.
• Cook great meat, seafood and vegetables with seasonal produce.
• Manage fire, heat and timing to ensure consistent service.
• Cook with precision and maintain high quality across busy periods.
• Collaborate with senior kitchen team on dishes and specials.
• Take ownership of prep, organisation and section quality.
• Be a positive, integral part of the kitchen team.

Skills

Wood-fire grilling

Meat handling

Team collaboration

Heat management

Job description

Join the kitchen at Daphne and take ownership of our wood-fire grill. We're looking for a passionate, driven chef with high standards who loves working with fire, great produce and wants to be part of an ambitious, collaborative team.

Daphne is looking for a great Wood-Fire Grill Chef to join our kitchen team in Brunswick East.

This is a brilliant role for a chef who genuinely loves cooking over fire. Our wood-fire grill sits at the heart of the kitchen and is a huge part of the food we do — great produce, beautiful cuts of meat, vegetables over coals and simple cooking where technique really matters.

You’ll have the opportunity to own the grill section, work with quality produce and be part of a busy, ambitious restaurant with a kitchen team that cares deeply about the food going out.

What you'll be doing

• Owning and running our wood-fire grill section
• Working with great cuts of meat, seafood, vegetables and seasonal produce
• Managing the fire, heat and timing throughout service
• Cooking consistently across busy services
• Working with the senior kitchen team on new dishes and specials
• Taking ownership of prep, organisation and quality on your section
• Being an important part of the wider kitchen team

Who we're looking for

Ideally, you’ll have experience working with wood fire, charcoal or a busy grill, but more than anything we're looking for someone who is a seriously good cook and wants to keep getting better.

You’ll be confident with meat and different cuts, understand the nuances of cooking over fire and be able to keep your cool when the restaurant is full.

We want someone who takes pride in their section, cares about the details, works cleanly and brings a good attitude to the kitchen.

Why Daphne?

Daphne is a busy neighbourhood restaurant on Lygon Street in Brunswick East, with a focus on generous hospitality, great produce and food people genuinely want to eat.

We're building a strong kitchen and this is an opportunity to come in and really make the grill section your own.

You’ll get to work with fire every day, cook beautiful produce, have input into what we're doing and work alongside a team that wants to keep pushing the restaurant forward.

Full-time position with a competitive salary based on experience.

If you're a chef who loves cooking over fire and you're looking for somewhere you can really sink your teeth into, we'd love to hear from you.