Floor-to-ceiling views over Brisbane Water. A menu built on bold, Japanese-inspired flavours. And a kitchen that's entirely yours to run. Welcome to Astra — voco Gosford's rooftop restaurant and bar, and the Central Coast's newest destination for serious food lovers.

About Astra

Perched above voco Gosford, Astra is where Japanese-inspired cuisine meets sweeping views across Brisbane Water and the Central Coast skyline. It's fast becoming the place locals and visitors talk about — and we need a Head Chef with the skill and the ambition to keep it that way.

The Role

As Head Chef, you'll own the Astra kitchen — the menu, the standards, the people. This is a genuine leadership role with real scope to shape the direction of Japanese-inspired fine dining on the Central Coast, and to grow your career within a global hotel brand as you do it.

What You'll Actually Be Doing

- Lead the Astra kitchen team through every service, from prep to pass
- Own and evolve the Japanese-inspired menu, season by season
- Set the standard for consistency, presentation and quality on every plate
- Manage food cost, ordering and supplier relationships
- Train,



mentor and build a kitchen team that people want to work in
- Partner with our Astra Venue Manager to bring the Astra vision to life
- Keep the kitchen safe and compliant — WHS, food safety and HACCP, done properly

What You'll Bring

- Proven experience as a Head Chef or an experienced Sous Chef ready to make their mark in a high-end or fine dining kitchen
- A genuine capability in Japanese cuisine and technique – and the hunger to keep learning and growing this
- Leadership that builds teams, not just menus
- A relevant trade qualification and food safety certification
- The drive to make Astra the Central Coast's must-visit restaurant

This is a rare chance to lead the kitchen at one of the Central Coast's most exciting venues, with the backing of an international hotel brand behind you. Expect a genuinely supportive leadership team, real career progression across the IHG network, and a workplace that invests in your growth as much as its guests' experience. Add a market-competitive salary, hotel discounts worldwide, and a team culture people actually enjoy being part of.

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