LEAD THE KITCHEN AT ONE OF THE YARRA VALLEY'S PREMIER RESTAURANTS

Herd Bar & Grill is the No1 Rated Restaurant in Healesville, Victoria’s renowned Yarra Valley wine region.

Known for premium Australian beef, cooked over charcoal and warm genuine hospitality, we are looking for an experienced Head Chef to lead our kitchen and help shape the next chapter of Herd.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a chef who wants genuine creative freedom, a healthy work-life balance and the chance to lead an established, highly regarded restaurant.

WHAT WE OFFER

$90k - $105,000

Full-time permanent position

40 hours working week.

Tuesday to Friday Dinner service, plus Saturday Lunch & Dinner

Full flexibility to manage your own prep hours to suit your lifestyle and commitments

Service hours:

Tuesday to Friday: 4:30pm – 8:30pm

Saturday: 12:00pm – 2:30pm / 4:30pm – 8:30pm

Sunday and Monday Off

$5,000 Salary increase following successful initial 6-month review

Creative freedom to develop and evolve the menu, show us your talent!

Opportunity to build and lead your own small, high-performing kitchen team of 3.

Work with premium Australian beef, quality seasonal produce and a charcoal grill

Reliable ownership with a long-term vision

Long-term career opportunity within a small 13year established growing business

ABOUT THE ROLE

As Head Chef, you will take full responsibility for leading the kitchen while maintaining Herd Bar & Grill’s reputation for exceptional food quality and consistency.





KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead all kitchen operations

Develop and evolve the menu with full creative freedom

Work with premium Australian beef producers and quality seasonal produce

Maintain high standards of food quality and consistency

Oversee ordering, stock control and supplier relationships

Manage food cost targets

Build and lead a small, high-performing kitchen team

Train, mentor and develop your small kitchen team

Ensure compliance with all food safety and hygiene standards

ABOUT YOU

You are passionate about producing outstanding food, leading by example and charcoal cooking.

Ideally, you will have:

Previous experience as a Head Chef or an experienced Sous Chef ready to step into a Head Chef role

Strong leadership and organisational skills

A passion for premium food and quality ingredients

Excellent communication and team-building skills, ability to communicate effectively with the venue manager

A commitment to consistency, cleanliness and high standards

Sound knowledge of food costing, ordering and stock control

Australian working rights

WHY JOIN HERD BAR & GRILL?

This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of an established kitchen with an excellent reputation in one of Australia’s leading food and wine destinations.

If you’re looking for a role where your ideas are valued, your leadership makes a genuine impact, and your work-life balance is respected, we’d love to hear from you.

📌 HEAD CHEF | HERD BAR & GRILL (Toolangi)
🏢 Herd bar and grill
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