Location: Regional Victoria Mornington Peninsula
Work Type: Full Time
Salary: $75 - $80K
A great opportunity exists for a Head 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 to build, expand and develop the menu. The owners are looking for someone 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 $75K to $80K plus super. What we are looking for is someone that has a 'can do' attitude and can tick the majority of items below:
Responsibilities
Menu planning and development
Be creative with a current 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 flexible with client requests
BENEFITS & PERKS
A generous salary is offered. You will have the use of a professional team to carry out your duties to a high standard.
This is a full time position for a career-minded chef. This will be your kitchen where you have control.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
You will have at a minimum a Certificate IV or 4 year's experience running a kitchen as a Head or Executive 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
Please note, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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