About the role

Hungry Wolfs Terrigal is seeking an experienced and capable Head Chef to lead our busy Italian restaurant kitchen. We are looking for a hands-on culinary professional with strong experience in Italian and Mediterranean cuisine who can maintain consistent food quality, lead and train a kitchen team, control costs and oversee the daily operation of a high-volume commercial kitchen.

Key responsibilities

- Plan, develop and regularly review menus in consultation with management.
- Prepare and cook Italian and Mediterranean dishes to a consistently high standard.
- Oversee food preparation, cooking, plating and presentation.
- Lead, supervise, train and support chefs, cooks and kitchen attendants.
- Allocate kitchen duties and coordinate service across all sections.
- Develop recipes, portion specifications and presentation standards.
- Monitor the quality of ingredients and finished dishes.
- Manage ordering, stock rotation, storage and inventory control.
- Monitor food costs, portion control, wastage and kitchen productivity.
- Ensure the kitchen complies with food-safety, hygiene and workplace-safety requirements.

About you

- At least three years of relevant commercial cookery experience.




- Relevant commercial cookery qualifications or equivalent qualified experience.
- Demonstrated experience as a Head Chef, Senior Sous Chef or experienced Chef in a busy restaurant.
- Strong knowledge of Italian and Mediterranean cooking techniques.
- Experience with fresh pasta, sauces, meat, seafood and high-volume à la carte service.
- Proven ability to lead, train and organise a kitchen team.
- Strong food-costing, stock-control and waste-management skills.
- Sound knowledge of Australian food-safety and workplace-safety requirements.
- Ability to remain calm, organised and hands-on during busy services.
- Availability to work a rotating roster including evenings, weekends and public holidays.

About us Hungry Wolfs Terrigal is an established Italian restaurant located at Shop 1, 90 Terrigal Esplanade, Terrigal NSW 2260, operated by LA Hospitality Group Pty Ltd.

Benefits

- Guaranteed annual salary of $85,000 plus superannuation.
- Permanent full-time employment.
- A senior leadership position in an established Terrigal restaurant.
- The opportunity to contribute to menu development and kitchen operations.
- A supportive, professional and team-focused workplace.

📌 HEAD CHEF (Terrigal)
🏢 LA HOSPITALITY
📍 Terrigal