About the role

ChefHire Contract Catering runs venue kitchens as a business. We take over pub and club bistros, put in our own systems, menus and people, and run them properly. We are looking for a Head Chef to run one of our Ballarat North kitchens. Your responsibilities in running the kitchen include rosters, ordering, stock and service. Menus, recipes and costings are already set, and you report to a group executive chef.

Key responsibilities
Run daily service across lunch and dinner
Hold food quality and consistency to the ChefHire standard
Write the kitchen roster to the labour budget
Order, receive and control stock to hit food cost targets
Keep the kitchen clean, compliant and food protected
Train and develop the kitchen team

About you
Time served as a head chef, or a robust sous chef ready to step up
Solid pub or bistro volume experience
You can cost a dish and read a labour percentage
Trade qualification or equivalent experience
Food safety supervisor certificate, or willing to get one
Full working rights in Australia

About us

ChefHire Contract Catering runs venue kitchens as a business. We are opening current venues, so there is a path to group roles if you want it.

📌 Head Chef Ballarat (Australia)
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📍 Australia