Head Chef – Yass Soldiers Club

Yass Soldiers Club | Yass, NSW
Full-Time | 7 Days a Week Operation

Lead the Kitchen at Yass’s Premier Hospitality Venues

Yass Soldiers Club is looking for an experienced and passionate Head Chef to lead our busy kitchen team and play a key role in the continued growth of our food and hospitality operations.

Following a major renovation and the launch of our new café, this is an exciting opportunity for a chef who enjoys variety, creativity and the challenge of delivering consistently excellent food across multiple hospitality offerings.

As Head Chef, you will oversee our café, takeaway and delivery service, lunch and dinner operations 7 days a week, functions and events, and our broader food offering.

The Opportunity

This is more than just a kitchen management role. You will have the opportunity to shape and develop our food operation, create menus that appeal to our members and guests, build a high-performing kitchen team and help establish Yass Soldiers Club as a destination for great food.

You will be responsible for:

- Leading, mentoring and developing the kitchen team

- The day-to-day management of the kitchen across lunch and dinner

- Overseeing our new café operation, including breakfast and daytime service

- Managing takeaway and delivery food operations

- Planning and executing menus for functions, events and special occasions

- Maintaining consistently high standards of food quality, presentation and service

- Developing creative and commercially successful menus and specials

- Managing food costs, GP, wastage, ordering and stock control

- Ensuring effective kitchen rostering and labour management

- Maintaining strict food safety, hygiene and WHS standards





- Working closely with the General Manager and management team to grow the Club’s food business

- Driving innovation and continuously improving kitchen systems and processes

- Ensuring the kitchen delivers an exceptional experience for our members and guests

What We’re Looking For

We are seeking a chef who is both a strong leader and a hands-on operator.

You will ideally have:

- Proven experience as a Head Chef or Executive Chef

- Strong commercial kitchen and menu management experience

- Experience managing high-volume hospitality operations

- Experience with functions and event catering

- Excellent food preparation and presentation skills

- Strong understanding of food costing, GP, stock control and wastage

- Proven ability to lead, motivate and develop a kitchen team

- Excellent organisational and time-management skills

- A strong understanding of food safety and HACCP principles

- The ability to remain calm and organised in a fast-paced environment

- A genuine passion for hospitality and delivering great food

- Relevant culinary qualifications and Food Safety Supervisor certification

Why Join Yass Soldiers Club?

This is an exciting time to join Yass Soldiers Club. Our Club has undergone a significant renovation and is continuing to expand and improve its hospitality offering. The role offers a unique opportunity to join a vibrant,



dynamic team where you will be free to co-create and shape the vision whilst receiving a very attractive salary.

You will be joining an organisation with the opportunity to:

☕ Grow our recent café
Help shape and develop our café and lunch and dinner food offering.

?️ Lead a diverse kitchen operation
From lunch and dinner to takeaway, delivery, café service and functions, no two days will be the same.

? Be involved in functions and events
Create memorable food experiences for weddings, celebrations, corporate events and Club functions.

? Make your mark
We are looking for someone who wants to contribute ideas, introduce new concepts and genuinely take ownership of the kitchen operation.

?‍? Build a great team
Develop a positive, professional and high-performing kitchen culture.

The Person

Above all, we are looking for someone who takes pride in their food, their team and their venue.

You will be commercially minded, creative, energetic and approachable, with the leadership skills to take our kitchen operation to the next level.

If you are ready to take on a significant leadership role and want the opportunity to make a real difference in a growing hospitality business, we want to hear from you.

Apply Now

If you believe you have the skills, experience and passion to become the next Head Chef at Yass Soldiers Club, we would love to hear from you.

Applications should include a current resume and a brief cover letter outlining your experience and why you would be the right person to lead our kitchen.

Applications close: 2nd September 2026

Please forward application to Robert Packwood, General Manager, at ******@yasssoldiersclub.com.au

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