Daylesford Cider is looking for professional chefs to join our busy kitchen.
We're looking for an experienced chef to lead the kitchen team, with additional chefs in supporting roles. All positions will be required to work weekends.
At Daylesford Cider we craft award winning cider from heritage apples grown and crushed on site. We're open for tastings and lunch daily from 10 – 5pm.
As our business grows, we're looking to elevate our menu and expand our casual dining offer. We serve a relaxed lunch experience across our dining room, courtyard and terrace, and also cater for group packages, corporate events and weddings.
Are you looking for a new challenge in a friendly team? Can you create dishes full of flavour showcasing seasonal, local produce?
About the role:
· Running lunch service, leading the kitchen team to deliver high standards
· Menu development and specials to enhance our casual dining offer
· Costing dishes to deliver profitable menus
· Productive ordering, stock rotation and waste management
· High standards of cleanliness, food hygiene and OH&S;
About you:




· Experience in a similar fast-paced kitchen
· Good communication – you can get the best out of your team
· Passion for food, creating great dishes, sourcing the best local produce
· Reliable, calm under pressure, positive, professional attitude
· Current Food Safety Supervisor certificate (or willing to obtain)
· Qualified to Cert III Commercial Cookery (or equivalent experience) preferred
· A passion for cider would be a bonus!
What we offer:
· A vibrant cellar door setting, and a high calibre team
· Lunch from our staff options, employee discount on take-home products
· Friends and family discount when they dine with us
· A workplace where all ideas are welcome
· Lead chef is a full- time position working weekends, plus 3 days
· Supporting chefs will be required to work weekends, plus 2-3 days
If this opportunity sounds like you, please apply via SEEK or email directly - ******

📌 Chefs (Victoria)
🏢 Daylesford Cider
📍 Victoria