Head Chef

Job Location: Australia

Are you a seasoned culinary professional with a flair for leadership and innovation? We’re representing a client in search of a talented Head Chef to lead their kitchen team to new heights. In this role, you’ll spearhead food production, ensuring impeccable quality and consistency while aligning with budgetary and management objectives. Collaborating closely with kitchen team members, hotel management, and the director, you’ll develop enticing new menus while upholding established cooking standards and hygiene protocols. From coordinating daily kitchen staff meetings to managing seasonal menu planning and food costings, your expertise will drive profitability and culinary excellence. With a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in culinary roles and a degree in Culinary Science or related certification, you’ll bring a wealth of knowledge and creativity to the table. If you have a proven track record as a Head Chef with exceptional kitchen management skills, including division of responsibilities and leadership, we want to hear from you.

Requirements

  • Lead and direct kitchen personnel to ensure high-quality food production and consistency while adhering to budget and management objectives.
  • Develop new menus in collaboration with kitchen team members, hotel management, and director, while maintaining established cooking standards and hygiene protocols.
  • Coordinate daily kitchen staff meetings to discuss specials, plating consistency, functions, and related matters, while also managing seasonal menu planning, food costings presented two weeks in advance for managerial approval and overseeing kitchen cost control to optimize profitability.
  • Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in culinary roles.
  • Degree in Culinary Science or related certification.
  • Proven experience as a Head Chef with exceptional kitchen management skills, including division of responsibilities, progress monitoring, and leadership.

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