Join the kitchen at Daphne and take ownership of our wood-fire grill. We're looking for a passionate, driven chef with high standards who loves working with fire, excellent produce and wants to be part of an ambitious, collaborative team.

Wood-Fire Grill Chef – Daphne
Daphne | Brunswick East | Full-time
Daphne is looking for a great Wood-Fire Grill Chef to join our kitchen team in Brunswick East.
This is a brilliant role for a chef who genuinely loves cooking over fire. Our wood-fire grill sits at the heart of the kitchen and is a huge part of the food we do — great produce, beautiful cuts of meat, vegetables over coals and simple cooking where technique really matters.
You’ll have the opportunity to own the grill section, work with quality produce and be part of a busy, ambitious restaurant with a kitchen team that cares deeply about the food going out.
What you'll be doing

Owning and running our wood-fire grill section

Working with great cuts of meat, seafood, vegetables and seasonal produce

Managing the fire, heat and timing throughout service

Cooking consistently across busy services

Working with the senior kitchen team on new dishes and specials

Taking ownership of prep, organisation and quality on your section

Being an important part of the wider kitchen team

Who we're looking for
Ideally,



you’ll have experience working with wood fire, charcoal or a busy grill, but more than anything we're looking for someone who is a seriously good cook and wants to keep getting better.
You’ll be confident with meat and different cuts, understand the nuances of cooking over fire and be able to keep your cool when the restaurant is full.
We want someone who takes pride in their section, cares about the details, works cleanly and brings a good attitude to the kitchen.
Why Daphne?
Daphne is a busy neighbourhood restaurant on Lygon Street in Brunswick East, with a focus on generous hospitality, great produce and food people genuinely want to eat.
We're building a strong kitchen and this is an opportunity to come in and really make the grill section your own.
You'll get to work with fire every day, cook beautiful produce, have input into what we're doing and work alongside a team that wants to keep pushing the restaurant forward.
Full-time position with a competitive salary based on experience.
If you're a chef who loves cooking over fire and you're looking for somewhere you can really sink your teeth into, we'd love to hear from you.
Send through your CV and a little bit about yourself and let's have a chat.

📌 Wood-Fire Grill Chef (Brunswick East)
🏢 DAPHNE
📍 Brunswick East