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
- 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
- Stable 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
- Robust 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

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.

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