About the role

This is a chance to own a well-established kitchen in one of Brunswick's best-loved venues. You'll run the day-to-day, the line, the prep, the ordering and the team, and take real ownership of the menu and its standards. Our food is generous and unfussy, built on good produce and done properly. We care about getting the simple things right, every time. And because we're a daytime cafe, it's a kitchen with no dinner service and no late nights - a rare thing in this industry.

Key responsibilities

- Lead the kitchen day to day: service, prep, and the kitchen team
- Own the menu: develop dishes, cost them, and keep quality consistent
- Manage ordering, suppliers, stock and waste to hit our food cost targets
- Train the kitchen team and keep standards high without being asked




- Own food safety, cleanliness and a well-run section

About you

- Proven experience as a head chef, or a strong sous ready to step up
- Confident running a busy service and leading a small team
- Commercially minded: you understand food cost, ordering and waste
- Reliable, organised, and take pride in a clean, well-run kitchen
- A genuine feel for positive, simple food done well

About us Wide Open Rd is a Brunswick cafe and roastery at 274 Barkly Street, open since 2009. Our kitchen sends out honest, generous, well-made food to a busy daytime crowd.

📌 Head Chef (Brunswick)
🏢 Wide Open Road Coffee
📍 Brunswick