HEAD CHEF – NEW YASSAS MITCHAM

YASSAS – The Greek Way

Location: Currently Ringwood → New Mitcham Location

Employment: Full-time

NEW RESTAURANT OPENING – MITCHAM

YASSAS – The Greek Way is looking for an experienced and passionate Head Chef to lead the kitchen at our exciting new Mitcham restaurant.

The successful candidate will initially work alongside our team at Ringwood, learning the YASSAS menu, systems, suppliers and operating standards before transitioning to Mitcham and taking ownership of the kitchen for opening.

This isn't simply a position maintaining an existing kitchen. You'll have the opportunity to be involved in building the team, establishing the kitchen culture and setting the standards for a brand-new YASSAS location.

ABOUT YASSAS

YASSAS – The Greek Way is a growing Melbourne Greek restaurant group built around generous food, vibrant Greek culture and warm hospitality.

Our food is honest, abundant and designed for sharing — from traditional dips and meze through to gyros, grilled meats, seafood and classic Greek favourites.

As we continue to grow, we're looking for strong hospitality leaders who want to grow with us.

THE ROLE

As Head Chef, you'll take responsibility for the overall performance of the Mitcham kitchen.

You'll lead the BOH team while ensuring every dish leaving the kitchen meets YASSAS standards for quality, consistency, presentation and portioning.

Your responsibilities will include

- Leading all day-to-day BOH operations
- Recruiting, training and developing the Mitcham kitchen team
- Managing kitchen rosters and labour effectively
- Maintaining food quality and consistency across every service
- Managing food costs, ordering, stock levels and supplier relationships
- Monitoring wastage and maintaining portion controls
- Ensuring prep levels are appropriate for forecast trade




- Maintaining food safety, hygiene and compliance standards
- Managing busy lunch, dinner and weekend services
- Ensuring recipes and YASSAS operating procedures are followed
- Working closely with restaurant management and FOH
- Developing junior chefs and creating accountability within the kitchen
- Helping establish a positive, professional and high-performing kitchen culture

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR

We're looking for a hands-on Head Chef, not someone who wants to manage the kitchen from the sidelines.

You'll ideally have

- Previous Head Chef or strong Senior Sous Chef experience
- Experience managing a busy, high-volume restaurant kitchen
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Excellent food safety and kitchen management knowledge
- Strong understanding of food and labour costs
- Experience with ordering, stock control and wastage management
- Ability to recruit, train and retain a robust kitchen team
- Calmness and organisation during high-volume services
- High standards around cleanliness and kitchen organisation
- A genuine passion for hospitality and food

Experience with Greek or Mediterranean cuisine would be highly regarded, but isn't essential for the right chef with strong fundamentals and leadership ability.

WHY JOIN YASSAS?

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a brand-new restaurant kitchen from opening while having the advantage of training within an established YASSAS operation beforehand.

We're building YASSAS for the long term. For the right Head Chef, this provides an opportunity to establish yourself within a growing Melbourne restaurant group with future career progression as the business expands.

Apply through Indeed with your CV and a short introduction outlining your leadership and kitchen management experience.

Pay: $70,000.00 – $80,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

📌 Head Chef (Mitcham)
🏢 YASSAS - THE GREEK WAY
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