Location: Regional Victoria Mornington Peninsula Work Type: Full Time Salary: $70K - $90K + super

Head Chef and Sous Chef – Mornington Peninsula

A great chance exists for a Head Chef and a Sous Chef to join a regional Restaurant/Winery located on the Mornington Peninsula less than 100KM from Melbourne. It’s a popular, well established business within a tourist destination with a thriving local community and frequent tourists who visit more than once. Sponsorship opportunity if required – Must currently be in Australia.

This is an opportunity for someone to lead a team and continue build, expand and develop the menu. The owners are looking for chefs who can bring new ideas to the table and help strengthen its reputation and increase the offering as a destination venue, while keeping its existing bustling trade coming back for what they love.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Full time position $70K to $90K plus super. What we are looking for are chefs that have a ‘can do’ attitude and can tick the majority of items below:

RESPONSIBILITIES
Menu planning and development
Be creative with a new menu
Estimating food and labor costs
Liaising with suppliers and use of seasonal and local produce
Monitoring quality of dishes at all stages of preparation and presentation




Ensuring hygiene regulations are met
The ability to lead, train and nurture staff with leadership skills
Autonomously run your own kitchen
Prepare and serve meals with pride
Set a seasonal menu, while introducing some fresh ideas
Manage and maintain stock efficiently
Keep records of expenses and wastage
Maintain an immaculately clean kitchen at all times
Work at pace and can be versatile with client requests

BENEFITS & PERKS

A generous salary is offered. You will have the use of a qualified team to carry out your duties to a high standard.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

You will have at a minimum a Certificate IV or 4 year’s experience running a kitchen as a Head or Sous Chef.

REQUIREMENTS
Show creativity in cookery techniques and ability to train others
Work well under pressure
Team oriented
Positive, punctual and professional approach
Familiar with food safety and OHS guidelines
Attention to detail
Competency with ordering and managing stock

QUALIFICATIONS
Cert IV in Commercial Cookery
4+ years of kitchen experience
Experience in leading and supervising junior chefs
Experience working within budget constraints
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