An established and highly regarded restaurant in Noosa is seeking an experienced and driven Head Chef to lead its kitchen team.

Operating seven days a week across breakfast, lunch and dinner, this is a busy, high-volume venue with a strong reputation for quality food, consistent service and an excellent guest experience.

This is an outstanding chance for a strong culinary leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment, understands the commercial side of running a successful kitchen and knows how to build, develop and retain a high-performing team.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead a large kitchen team across breakfast, lunch and dinner services

- Maintain high standards of food quality, consistency and presentation

- Oversee menu development and seasonal menu changes

- Manage food costs, stock control, ordering and wastage

- Manage kitchen labour costs and rostering

- Recruit, train, mentor and develop kitchen staff

- Maintain strong WHS, food safety and compliance standards

- Build a positive, professional and accountable kitchen culture

About You





We are looking for a chef who combines strong culinary ability with proven leadership and commercial kitchen management experience.

Ideally, you will have:

- Previous experience as a Head Chef or experienced Senior Sous Chef

- Experience within a high-volume 200 seat restaurant or venue

- Strong food costing, stock control and kitchen financial management skills

- Proven experience leading and developing large kitchen teams

- Experience with recruitment, rostering and labour management

- Excellent organisational and communication skills
- A calm and professional approach during high-volume services

- Strong knowledge of WHS, food safety and kitchen compliance
- A genuine commitment to developing a positive and high-performing kitchen culture

What's on Offer

- Competitive salary package

- Performance-based annual bonus

- No split shifts

- Supportive and experienced ownership and management

- Accommodation available

If you are an experienced Head Chef, or a strong Senior Sous Chef ready to take the next step, we would love to hear from you.

📌 Head Chef - Sunshine Coast - Relocation (Brisbane)
🏢 Squad Recruitment
📍 Brisbane